Teaching Resources

A 60-minute lesson plan designed to inspire and mobilize young Africans (aged 13-18 years) around the circular economy concept - a systems solution framework that tackles global issues such as climate change, waste and pollution. The lesson plan has ...

Pedro es un pingüino y le encanta aprender sobre cómo puede prepararse y tomar medidas durante una emergencia para ayudar a las niñas y los niños pequeños y sus familias a mantenerse seguros. Visita a sus amigos en todas partes de los Estados Unidos ...

This is a 75-minute lesson plan that can be used to teach high school students about the impacts of climate change and global warming in general, but tailored for a Nigerian audience. It contains videos, reading materials, and evaluation questions.

Dans cet exercice, nous tentons de nous situer sur une échelle de points de vue concernant l’angle d’approche Les enseignants comme apprenants et réfléchissons aux autres « échelles » de points de vue qui sont liées à cet angle d’approche.

In this lesson, students will discuss the human causes of Amazon rainforest destruction, explore the role of the Amazon in the lives of Indigenous people, and understand how the destruction of the Amazon can affect people’s lives. Using photos, stude...

Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.

Smithsonian Science for Global Goals provides community research guides that can help learners understand the Sustainable Development Goals. It allows young people to explore the areas of the topic that they are most interested in and then take actio...

In this video from 2017, Shayla Yellowhair, systems leader and Teach For America alumna explains why teachers who are coming to work in Native communities need to first understand the history and be willing to learn from the community.

EcoRise offers foundational lessons tailored for elementary, middle, and high school students, delving into the history and principles of environmental justice. Teachers can integrate these lessons into their curriculum to empower students to contrib...

This workshop from 2020 explored how divisions in our societies shape the teaching and learning process in our schools. Joined by Facing History partners from South Africa and Colombia, workshop participants examined the powerful role of educator ref...