Building upon the theoretical foundations for the teaching and learning of difficult histories in social studies classrooms, this edited collection offers diverse perspectives on school practices, curriculum development, and experiences of teaching about traumatic events. Considering the relationship between memory, history, and education, this volume advances the discussion of classroom-based practices for teaching and learning difficult histories and investigates the role that history education plays in creating and sustaining national and collective identities.
Considering the relationship between memory, history, and education, this volume advances the discussion of classroom-based practices for teaching and learning difficult histories and investigates the role that history education plays in ...
Building upon the theoretical foundations for the teaching and learning of difficult histories in social studies classrooms, this edited collection offers diverse perspectives on school practices, curriculum development, and experiences of ...
Grounded in a critical sociocultural approach, this volume examines issues associated with teaching and learning difficult histories in international contexts.
(Shapiro, 1993, p. 3). This is a sweeping statement that often serves as a springboard for conversation in my graduate education classes.What it tends to do is open up the larger topic of to what degree can a non-minority member ...
Part and chapter discussion guides, full references of the films included in the book, and resources for teachers are available on the book’s companion website www.teachingdifficulthistory.com.
Featuring the voices of teacher educators, classroom teachers, and museum educators, these stories provide readers with rare examples of how to plan for, teach, and reflect on difficult histories.
"The purpose of this book is to amplify the stories of practitioners who have critically examined and reflected on their successes and challenges when planning and/or teaching histories that they have identified as difficult.
Theory & Research in Social Education, 32(2), 213–247. doi:10.1080/00933104.2004.10473253 Hilferty, F. (2007). Contesting the curriculum: An examination of professionalism as defined and enacted by Australian history teachers.
In a previous incarnation of this unit, O'Brian used the movie Good Morning Vietnam (1987) to the same purpose. That movie has many strengths, with the violence of war set beside the hilarious star turn of the comedian Robin Williams, ...
Interpreting Difficult History at Museums and Historic Sites is framed by educational psychoanalytic theory and positions museum workers, public historians, and museum visitors as learners.