Navigating Critical Conversations & Fostering Civil Discourse

Organization: Facing History & Ourselves
Common Core Domain: English Language Arts/Literacy, History-Social Science: Principles of American Democracy, Speaking and Listening
Resource Theme: ,
Grade Level: Grades 6-12
Duration: 30-60 Minutes

A Facing History approach involves engaging students in difficult, relevant conversations about identity, community, current events, history, and literature. This lesson first explores questions of individual identity and choice and continues by providing a historical context of decision-making in pre-Nazi Germany.