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Freedom Riders: Democracy in Action
Using courage and non-violence, the Freedom Riders took to the road to protest racial segregation. Bring this powerful story to your classroom with our study guide to the Emmy-nominated film from American Experience on PBS.
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Not in Our School: Students Take on Cyberbullying
Cruel words on social media can erode kids’ sense of safety and community at school and at home. In this video, students get real as they hash out how to take the first steps toward preventing online bullying. Our lesson plans help you strategize for classroom discussion around this tough topic.
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The heroes we need today don't need super powers. They need to speak up in the face of injustice. Ask questions. Empathize. Combat bigotry. Nurture democracy. We call them upstanders.
Looking to share the Facing History and Ourselves story? Our latest video, "Who Is an Upstander?," packs our complex mission into just over two minutes of animated punch.
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Inspired Teaching: Margot Stern Strom Teaching Award Winners Share Their Stories
At the end of the month, Facing History and Ourselves will present $40,000 to educators around the world as part of its annual Margot Stern Strom Teaching Awards. In this series, we check in with winners from 2007. Profiled here is Josh Otlin, assistant principal at a Massachusetts high school.
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Students from Different Schools, Worlds Use Facing History to Craft Conversation about Social Justice
Eighth grade students at Massachusetts’ Cohen Hillel Academy in Marblehead and KIPP Academy Lynn live and study in very different communities. But a pilot program brings them together to discuss issues of tolerance, racism, and prejudice through the Facing History lens.
