On-Demand Learning
Brought to you by the Hammer Family Foundation, our on-demand webinars cover a wide range of topics including social studies, history, civics, ELA, equity and inclusion, and classroom culture. Many of our webinars qualify for professional development credit.
After the Election: What's Next for US Democracy?
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Listen to a lively community conversation featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nicholas Kristof, 300th Anniversary University Professor and former Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow, educator and Facing History alum Janae McMillan, and legal scholar and Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy to examine what’s next for US democracy, the role of teachers and education, and the future of youth civic participation.
An Introduction to Teaching Standing Up for Democracy
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An introduction to our Standing Up for Democracy unit, which provides resources and strategies to support Citizenship and PSHE education in the classroom.
Facing Hate: Confronting Antisemitism in Our Schools
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Young people are exposed to antisemitism in rapidly changing ways, both on school campuses and on unmonitored digital spaces like social media platforms and gaming sites. Join our panel conversation with classroom teachers as we unpack the challenges and opportunities of addressing antisemitism in classrooms.
Memory, Legacy and the Reconstruction Era: A Conversation with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries
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By examining periods of violence during the Reconstruction era, students learn about the potential backlash to political and social change.
Literacy with a Social Studies Lens: Reading, Speaking and Listening for Deeper Learning
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Learn teaching strategies that help students interrogate text, think critically, and discuss controversial issues respectfully.
Legacies of the Reconstruction Era
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Watch this webinar to learn how you can explore the legacies of the Reconstruction Era with your students.
Jewish Identity and the Complexities of Multiple Belongings
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Learn practical tools and strategies to encourage students to explore their Jewish identities and consider how they coexist with their identities as Americans.
A Conversation with Priya Vulchi and Winona Guo
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Join us for a Community Read conversation with the authors of Tell Me Who You Are, Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi.
Facing Hate: A Global Conspiracy with Local Manifestations
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Conspiracy theories provide simple and misleading explanations for complex human dilemmas. We must learn to recognize the antisemitism that fuels some of today’s most destructive conspiracy theories so we can help our students stand up against these pervasive and dangerous messages.
A Facing History Approach to PSHE/SMSC
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This webinar explores Standing Up for Democracy, a Facing History & Ourselves resource which is suitable for Citizenship, History, PSHE, and Tutor time.
Facing Hate: Antisemitism, Race, and White Supremacy
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Learn how concepts of race continue to feed antisemitic ideologies, how antisemitism continues to impact ideas of race, and how we can work to uproot white supremacy and racisms from our schools and society.