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Facing History LA @FacingHistoryLA

A place for SoCal educators to connect w/ each other, share ideas, & learn about new resources & opportunities around Facing History resources

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Facing History LA@FacingHistoryLA
20 Sep 2022
Our power to create change increases when we stand together. Today, we're excited to share that this account is joining forces w/ @facinghistory to create one unified Twitter stream. Follow us there from now on to get all the updates on our work in #LA #SoCal & beyond!
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#SoCal educators get out your calendars and be ready to register for the amazing #webinars / #professionaldevelopment opportunities @facinghistory is offering in September 🧵:
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For our #WorldHistory Ts consider these on-line self-paced workshops: Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior facinghistory.org/calendar/s… & Teaching Red Scarf Girlhttps://www.facinghistory.org/calendar/sp2022nat2-teaching-red-scarf-girl

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For our educators working Jewish settings consider Teaching for Equity and Justice in the Context of Jewish Education facinghistory.org/calendar/s…

Teaching for Equity and Justice in the Context of Jewish Education

This self-paced online workshop has been tailored specifically for educators in Jewish settings as they move to more equitable practices that enable all students to find their voice and civic agency,...

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#SoCal educators What is your dream? #MarchOnWashington
Be A King
@BerniceKing
27 Aug 2022
I have a dream. What’s yours? Think about it. Something humane. Something love-centered. Something just. Tomorrow, on the 59th anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington and #IHaveADream, SHARE YOUR DREAM and tag @TheKingCenter, #ShareYourDream, and #IHaveADream.
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Be A King
@BerniceKing
28 Aug 2022
59 years ago today…#IHaveADream The end is often the only part played. But here, my father focuses on economic justice, racial justice, and the need for creative, nonviolent strategy in addressing both. He shares the dream. Not a “colorblind” society. A just society. #MLK
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#OTD 1963 #MartinLutherKing delivers his "I have a dream speech" addressing the civil rights march at Lincoln Memorial #SoCal Ts consider these @facinghistory resources: Brother Outsider facinghistory.org/profession… & Digital Tools to Explore MLK's Legacy facingtoday.facinghistory.or…

Brother Outsider

In this webinar, we discuss how to use the documentary Brother Outsider to explore Bayard Rustin’s identity as a gay man of color trying to affect change in the twentieth century, his work as the...

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OCDEhistory@OCDEhistory
22 Aug 2022
H/SS friends! @OCDeptofEd is looking for a coordinator to support History Day, H/SS programs, and a bit of ELA. If you do not have an admin cred, you can get one once you are hired. Admin experience can be as a teacher leader. If interested, please apply, edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobP…
#SoCal educators don't miss out on Smithsonian #MuseumDay2022 September 17th! Check out the hidden gems in your community that are highlighted! smithsonianmag.com/museumday… #LocalHistory
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#SoCal educators #BackToSchool #CurrentEvents
Facing History@facinghistory
22 Aug 2022
Have you wondered what place current events have in your classroom? We created our Teaching Current Events Educator Guide to organize discussions on current events in your classrooms. More here: facinghistory.org/educator-r…
#SoCal educators OTD 1902 Leni Riefenstahl born consider "Propaganda at the Movies" facinghistory.org/holocaust-…

Propaganda at the Movies

Learn how the Nazis used film to create an image of the “national community” and to demonize those they viewed as the enemy, such as the Jews.

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This reading highlights films with a direct connection to propaganda, the German film industry was also active in creating “entertainment” movies... In what ways might those also have had a role as propaganda? What purpose can entertainment in the media serve for a government?
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Why does film have the power to engage our emotions? How do television shows or films today help to shape an ideal image of ourselves and our society?
Saturday 8/20 marked the 1619 arrival of the 1st enslaved Africans in English NA at Point Comfort (Fort Monroe), VA. They are sold or traded into servitude. Consider "We and They in Colonial America" facinghistory.org/holocaust-… behavior/chapter-2/we-and-they-colonial-america

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Hope our followers consider participating in this survey - #TeacherVoices #SSChat #WorldGeoChat #RepresentationMatters ⬇️
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#California Educators we know you are doing amazing things in your classrooms, schools & communities consider submitting a proposal to share what you do! ⬇️
California Council for the Social Studies@CAsocialstudies
18 Aug 2022
Our call for session proposals is OPEN! We're looking for sessions that support & engage K-12 social studies educators from across the state at our 2023 conference "Building Bridges: Past, Present, and Future" Visit ccss.org/call-for-proposals for more information! #sschat #caedchat
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