Facing History and Ourselves: Teaching Identity, Group Membership, and Obligations to Others
About the Intervention
Facing History and Ourselves is a curriculum that integrates the teaching of history and ethics to promote critical thinking, moral decision-making, and individual and group identity formation. The curriculum includes class discussions, readings, films, guest speakers, literature, and journal writing, and is typically implemented over a 4-8 week or semester-long period. The developer provides curriculum training for teachers through presentations, workshops, and online resources, as well as follow-up classroom support.
Statistical Findings
No effect on behavior
No effect on knowledge, attitudes, and values
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
Social-Emotional LearningPrograms & Services
General EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s), Teachers/Instructional TeamsSource
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2006). Facing History and Ourselves. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/186.
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