Facing History offers a variety of resources and professional development opportunities for educators.
Choosing to Participate
Download the newly revised Choosing to Participate Resource Book [1]
Choosing to Participate focuses on civic choices—the decisions people make about themselves and others in their community, nation, and world. Using stories from primary source material, journalistic accounts, as well as memoir, this resource book is designed to encourage students and teachers to think deeply about what it means to be a citizen in a democracy.
Choosing to Participate online stories [2]
Watch videos, listen to audio and read the stories from the exhibit
Self-paced online workshop for educators [3]
This free online workshop introduces educators to the stories presented in Choosing to Participate. The workshop is a companion piece for using Choosing to Participate in your classroom to help your students think critically about their roles and the importance of choosing to participate in their communities and in the world at large.
Facing History and Ourselves
Professional development [4]
Take a seminar, workshop or online course exploring the themes of Choosing to Participate
More Choosing to Participate resources from Facing History and Ourselves [5]
Download our resources like Holocaust and Human Behavior [6], Choices in Little Rock [7], and Eyes on the Prize [8], watch videos, and print out lessons and units for the classroom. Browse through our publications [9], check out our Professional Development [10] opportunities, and consider a face-to-face consultation with one of our Program Associates near you [11].