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To honor the 60th anniversary of two milestones in human rights, the Genocide Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we are highlighting resources designed to bring this history alive in the classroom.

2008 Conference
Mary Ann Glendon Interview
More Human Rights Resources

Facing Today »

A German Dump Holds Shards of a Terrible Night
Researchers recently discovered that a dump 30 miles outside of Berlin contains physical evidence of what many Holocaust scholars believe was "the beginning of the end" for Jews in Germany. Learn more about Kristallnacht.

Facing Today helps educators connect history to current issues in our world today through the lens of universal themes including identity, membership, judgment, and participation.

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Facing Today Themes Antisemitism Arts and Literature Bullying and Ostracism Bureaucracy Bystander Behavior Civic Participation Civil Rights Conformity and Obedience Economic Issues Education and Schools Eugenics Genocide Hate Crimes Homophobia Human Rights Identity Immigrants and Immigration Justice Legacy and Memory Membership in Society Nationalism Nonviolence Propaganda Racism Reconciliation and Reparation Refugees Religion Rescue and Resistance Science and Medical Ethics Stereotyping Terror and Terrorists Totalitarian Regimes Upstanders Violence and Violence Prevention War Women's History Youth and Adolescence

Featured Publication »

Blessed is the Match
This guide includes classroom strategies and activities that will support students as they consider the significance of Hannah Senesh's life and the legacy that she leaves for young people today.

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Classroom Stories »

Character Education in Harrisburg School District

What happened to the nine African American students who integrated a high school in 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and how the community reacted, has made a profound impact district-wide in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.