Democracy at Risk: A Forum for Exploring Lessons from the Holocaust: Full Schedule

Join us for a special repeat performance of the Facing History Forum first held in June 2017, featuring the entirely revised Holocaust and Human Behavior. Choose your own sessions from a selection of disciplines and topics. Make sure you’ve registered here.

Use the filters and tags below to search by theme, discipline, or speaker type. NOTE that some sessions have multiple themes, so please click on the theme of interest to see all in that category.

7:45am PDT

Teacher Lounge

Stop by the "Teacher's Lounge" to meet other Facing History teachers, discuss how you use Facing History resources, and drop your raffle tickets in the resource raffle to go home with additional titles from Facing History. Your badges, stickers, and passport can be conversation starters.

Saturday October 28, 2017 7:45am - 8:15am PDT
Room 124 (FRC)

Teacher Talk

Company Arts/Visual, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Audience Teacher Leader

8:15am PDT

Opening Plenary

Join us at the beginning of the day for a special introduction to the themes and resources of the day.

Moderators

Mary Hendra

Program Director, Facing History and Ourselves

Mary Hendra leads the California statewide work for Facing History and Ourselves, sustaining authentic partnerships and collaboration to meet the needs of educators and schools throughout the state. Through in-depth historical and literary case studies, student-centered pedagogy... Read More →

HHB Forum Plenary, Oct 2017 pptx

Saturday October 28, 2017 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
Multi Purpose Room (126)

Plenary

Presentation Link https://www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior

9:15am PDT

CANCELLED Introduction to Facing History

New to Facing History and Ourselves? Come to this session to start your journey for the day. Dive into issues of identity, get an overview of our new resource in paper and digital form, and get a crash course in key Facing History concepts and language before you go into the rest of the day's sessions.

Speakers

Dan Alba

Middle and High School Social Studies teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District from 1979-94Facing History and Ourselves from 1994-PresentTalk to me about Facing History:* Professional Development* Facing History Resources/Strategies/Curriculum* How to bring Facing History... Read More →

Saturday October 28, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
TBD

1st-Time Facing History experience recommendation

Company English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Presentation Link www.one-tab.com/page/k9_gXNRNS2Cb0tOFtwXtEQ

9:15am PDT

The Complexity of Identity

For the experienced Facing History teacher, explore the wider range of identity stories in the new resource, introducing new questions and complexity for students to consider. In this session, dive deeper into a more complicated exploration of identity and collaboratively connect these new pieces to your own classroom and application.

Speakers

Elana Goldbaum

History Teacher, Archer School for Girls

Saturday October 28, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
Room 115

1st-Time Facing History experience recommendation Choosing Action Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff
Presentation Link www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior
Tags Includes new video from Facing History

9:15am PDT

Understanding Kristallnacht

New resources allow us to dive deep into the single event of Kristallnacht from multiple perspectives. This session will engage teachers in an activity to collaboratively build understanding of the event from multiple primary sources. Experiencing this as a student, teachers will then be able to replicate this in their own classrooms to help students understand this critical moment as a foundation for analysis of the events that followed.

Speakers

Heather Frazier

Senior Program Associate, Facing History and Ourselves

Heather Frazier joined Facing History and Ourselves in September 2007. Currently a Senior Program Associate for the Denver/Rocky Mountain States region, Heather facilitates professional development workshops and provides on-going teacher support in Colorado and Albuquerque, NM. Prior... Read More →

Saturday October 28, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
Room 113

Diving into New History

Company History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff
Presentation Link www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior/understanding-kristallnacht

9:15am PDT

Exploring Human Behavior: Conformity and Consent

With the Nazis firmly in power by 1934, they turned their attention to creating a racially pure "national community." Nazism would would have to become normal and no longer revolutionary. This workshop will focus on the methods the Nazis used to get individuals to conform, if not consent, to their vision, and explore the ways that self-interest influced human behavior and decision-making.

Speakers

Jason David

Program Associate, Facing History and Ourselves

Jason David is a program associate with Facing History and Ourselves. Facing History and Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. Jason is a former high school teacher, advisor, and member of a school-based equity... Read More →

Iceberg Diagram pdf

Exploring Human Behavior Conformity and Consent pdf

Saturday October 28, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
Room 114

Diving into New History Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff
Tags Includes new video from Facing History

10:45am PDT

Democracy on Fire

How could a society that is politically and culturally liberal and progressive fall victim to a government that espouses intolerance, discrimination and hatred? This session will explore the fragility of the Weimar Republic and the contrasting moods that characterized its politics and society - excitement, creativity, anxiety and fear. We'll analyze the various factors that ultimately worked to undermine this young and promising period of democracy.

Speakers

Jason David

Program Associate, Facing History and Ourselves

Democracy Under Fire pdf

Saturday October 28, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 114

1st-Time Facing History experience recommendation Choosing Action Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company Arts/Visual, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Presentation Link www.one-tab.com/page/mCFNLNzeQuqi2fETzNfV9Q

10:45am PDT

Humanizing the Refugee Crisis

When have you felt morally obligated to forego teaching planned curriculum due to urgent world issues? In this session, learn tools used in a U.S. History course to draw a humane connection from our students and their communities to the current refugee crisis. Holocaust and Human Behavior provides historical context for understanding the critical need for compassion in times of war and/or political turmoil.

Speakers

Sasha Guzman

Social Studies Teacher, Social Justice Humanitas High School

I am a seventeen year high school veteran teacher in LAUSD. I taught in South Central Los Angeles for ten years before moving to the San Fernando Valley, so I understand the urgent need for curriculum that teaches our young students of color both critical thinking and compassion... Read More →

Humanizing the Refugee Crisis gslides

Big Paper Quotes gdoc

Saturday October 28, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 113

Choosing Action Diving into New History

Company History/Social Studies
Audience Teacher Leader

10:45am PDT

CANCELLED German Youth

This session will explore the indoctrination and participation of German youth from Weimar through the second World War. How could young men and women turn their backs on friends and neighbors? When does the obedience of a child become dangerous? What motivating factors contributed to many young people choosing to become active members of the Hitler Youth and what contributed to the disillusionment of many who had enthusiastically joined?

Speakers

Heather Frazier

Senior Program Associate, Facing History and Ourselves

Saturday October 28, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
TBD

Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff
Presentation Link www.one-tab.com/page/_BKLobMaQJ-QNRqS1yWhvQ

10:45am PDT

Literature and the Holocaust

This session will explore readings of young voices from four key Facing History literacy based reasources: Night, Diary of Anne Frank, Children of Wilesden Lane, and Salvaged Pages. Utilizing a human barometer strategy and literature excerpts, participants will experience a deeper appreciation for the value singular narratives offer to humanize the Holocaust

Speakers

Dan Alba

Saturday October 28, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 115

Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company English/Language Arts
Audience Facing History staff

12:00pm PDT

Lunch, sponsored by the Teachers Lounge

A long lunch to engage with other teachers. Talk with teachers from other schools or your own colleagues about the morning sessions and what you're thinking of using. Introduce yourself to some of the Facing History Teacher Leaders (they'll have ribbons on their badge) or stop by the "Teacher's Lounge" to discuss how you use Facing History resources, and drop your raffle tickets in the resource raffle to go home with additional titles from Facing History. Your badges, stickers, and passport can be conversation starters.

Saturday October 28, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Outside eating area

Teacher Talk

1:00pm PDT

Democracy Dismantled

What made it possible for the Nazis to transform Germany into a dictatorship and what choices did individuals have in the face of this emerging dictatorship? Analyze the way the Nazi party worked to dismantle the foundations of democracy and the roles institutions such as the media, law enforcement, schools, churches and industry, played in attempting to sustain democracy or enabling its destruction.

Speakers

Jason David

Program Associate, Facing History and Ourselves

Democracy Dismantled Oct 2017 pdf

Timeline for Democracy Dismantled formatted docx

Saturday October 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 114

1st-Time Facing History experience recommendation Diving into New History

Company English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff
Presentation Link www.one-tab.com/page/WInwdyfVQaak4ULT64JxNA
Tags Includes new video from Facing History

1:00pm PDT

A War for Race and Space

This session will explore the two fundamental driving forces which set in motion World War II in Europe. Racial ideology and "living space" was the Reich's New Order during the first two years of the war. These beliefs had enormous consequences for ordinary people and groups throughout Europe. Through selected readings we will examine in more detail those who benefited and those who suffered in Germany's quest for race and space.

Speakers

Dan Alba

Saturday October 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 115

Diving into New History

Company History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff
Presentation Link www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/hitlers-ideology-race-land-and-conquest
Tags Includes new video from Facing History

1:00pm PDT

CANCELLED Female Perspectives

What role did being a woman play during the Holocaust? The new edition of Holocaust and Human Behavior includes many more pieces which explore female voices and actions, and allow us to go deeper with exploring the role of gender in decision-making and judgment--before, during, and after the Holocaust. We will explore propaganda posters as well as primary source narratives.

Speakers

Mary Hendra

Program Director, Facing History and Ourselves

Saturday October 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
TBD

Diving into New History Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company Arts/Visual, History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff

1:00pm PDT

Survivor Voices

The experience of listening to a survivor or witness to the Holocaust is a powerful learning experience. How do we prepare adolescents to watch, listen, and discuss these powerful stories in a reflective classroom environment? This session will explore resources, including IWitness, and strategies for viewing testimony and facilitating purposeful reflection with students.

Speakers

Heather Frazier

Senior Program Associate, Facing History and Ourselves

Saturday October 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 113

Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company Arts/Visual, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff
Presentation Link www.one-tab.com/page/h7s_8LEjSJ6nNQ11rAqdFQ

2:30pm PDT

CANCELLED Choosing to Participate

The news from around the world today can be overwhelming, and people often wonder how they can help with the enormous job of bringing about a more humane, just, and compassionate world and a more democratic society. This session will explore a range of stories, many from youth, that show the impact of individuals. We will also look to deepen our thinking about action by considering levers of power and the impact of stereotyping and power dynamics in our chosen actions.

Speakers

Heather Frazier

Senior Program Associate, Facing History and Ourselves

Saturday October 28, 2017 2:30pm - 3:45pm PDT
TBD

1st-Time Facing History experience recommendation Choosing Action

Company English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Audience Facing History staff

2:30pm PDT

Memory and Action: The Butterfly Project

The Butterfly Project is a call to action through the arts, using the lessons of the Holocaust to educate about the dangers of hatred and bigotry through the painting of ceramic butterflies, permanently displayed around the world to memorialize each of the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust. In this session, learn about the project while exploring the importance of memorials. Create your own butterfly to take with you as the start of your own butterfly installation.

Moderators

Mary Hendra

Program Director, Facing History and Ourselves

Speakers

The Butterfly Project

Saturday October 28, 2017 2:30pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 113

1st-Time Facing History experience recommendation Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company Arts/Visual, English/Language Arts
Presentation Link lanetwork.facinghistory.org/reclaiming-the-identity-of-youth-lost-during-the-holocaust

2:30pm PDT

Judgment and Justice After the Holocaust

How do we consider justice after the Holocaust? In this session we will explore important questions about how nations restore order, provide justice to victims and prevent violence in the future. Utilizing both digital resource from Facing History's newest edition of Holocaust and Human Behavior and the companion resource, Nanjing Atrocities, participants will explore lessons with themes of justice and the complexity of individuals who were both perpetrators and rescuers during World War II.

Speakers

Dan Alba

Nathan Green

Facing History LA Teacher Leader, ESAT High School

Nathan teaches at The Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Environmental Science High School. I've used Facing History resources for 4 years now and though, at first they can seem overwhelming, with a little time and intention they can become a strong foundation for our classrooms... Read More →

Saturday October 28, 2017 2:30pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 115

Diving into New History

Company History/Social Studies
Audience Teacher Leader
Presentation Link www.facinghistory.org/nanjing-atrocities

2:30pm PDT

Asking Questions to Build Bridges of Empathy and Design Units

In this session, take a closer look at Chapter 3 of the new edition - a chapter not in the previous edition - World War: Choices and Consequences. Consider how essential questions can be used to build a unit using this chapter on World War I, bridging the years between the wars and eventually World War II. Hear examples from a Facing History Teacher Leader who has been using the new resources this year.

Speakers

Leslie Smith

Facing History LA Teacher Leader, Rowland Unified School District

Leslie currently teaches at John A. Rowland High School, in the San Gabriel Valley. She has taught both secondary English Language Arts and History- Social Science for 22 years. While she teaches now teaches high school, she has also spent many years teaching middle school and is... Read More →

Facing History 10%2F28 pdf

L Crop It Frames docx

Saturday October 28, 2017 2:30pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 114

Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Company History/Social Studies
Audience Teacher Leader

3:30pm PDT

Teachers Lounge

As the day wraps up, stop by the "Teacher's Lounge" to start planning your unit with a Facing History teacher leader or staff member, share how you use Facing History resources, and drop your raffle tickets in the resource raffle to go home with additional titles from Facing History. Your badges, stickers, and passport can be conversation starters.

Saturday October 28, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 124 (FRC)

Teacher Talk