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Facing History and Ourselves introduces its first book in the Making History Series. Created for classroom use, this groundbreaking volume highlights the story of Raphael Lemkin, a lawyer of Polish-Jewish decent who, driven by a sense of moral duty and outraged by injustice, helped to facilitate the establishment of the Genocide Convention, and set out guidelines for the international prevention and punishment for the crime of genocide. After ...

In a time when debates about national identity and integration have taken on increased urgency, Facing History and Ourselves introduces, Identity and Belonging in a Changing Great Britain. It reveals experiences of newcomers and the dilemmas surrounding immigration-from the individual to the collective-through memoirs, journalistic accounts, and interviews. Identity and Belonging in a Changing Great Britain is a critical and relevant resource ...

A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism " chronicles a very particular hatred through powerful stories that allow readers to see themselves in the tarnished mirror of history. It offers insights into universal aspects of human behavior, particularly the power of ideas--even mistaken ideas--to shape thought, judgment, and ultimately behavior. In doing so, the book raises important questions about the consequences of our assumptions and...

This resource book studies the role of religion in public life by examining the French Republican model of assimilation. "What Do We Do with a Difference?" features a thoughtful essay that provides critical background to France's national debate over the veil as a declaration of religious practice. It offers a rich text comprised of meaningful readings to encourage classroom discussion. This book uses a national debate as a way to develop an e...

What is it about old tractors that is so fascinating and entrancing? The sounds and smells of these old relics? The hunt to find that rarest of models? Or simply the memories such machines evoke? This book invites you to become acquainted with the nostalgic world of spanners, grease and exhaust smoke, and to experience the world of old tractors.

This book presents educators with the materials they need to transform how they teach Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Interweaving the historical context of Depression-era rural Southern life, and informed by Facing History's pedagogical approach, this resource introduces layered perspectives and thoughtful strategies into the teaching of To Kill a Mockingbird. This teacher's guide provides English language arts teachers with...

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Surveying Eleanor Roosevelt's early years and then concentrating on her life-long commitment as an activist, "Fundamental Freedoms" tells of Eleanor's pivotal role in creating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust. As demonstrated throughout all four parts of this Facing History resource, Eleanor was no ordinary person: she redefined the role of a first lady as she established her o...