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Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom

Key Issues and Debates

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Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom

Key Issues and Debates

Description

A thorough exploration of the issues in teaching controversial issues in classroom, drawing on international case studies sharing teachers' and pupils' experiences.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements \ List of Contributors \ Preface and Framework Paula Cowan and Henry Maitles \ Part I: The Context \ 1. Democracy, Trust and Respect Walter Humes \ 2. Gangs and Territorialism Ross Deuchar \ 3. The Citizenship Agenda Alistair Ross \ 4. Global Citizenship Frances Simpson \ Part II: War and Peace \ 5. Discussing War in the Classroom Henry Maitles \ 6. Teaching for Inclusive Citizenship, Peace and Human Rights Audrey Osler \ 7. Nuclear War Education Neil McLennan \ Part III: Genocide \ 8. The Unique and Universal Aspects of Modern Genocide Stephen D. Smith \ 9. Teaching About Genocide Ian Davies \ 10. Pedagogical Issues in Teaching the Holocaust Henry Maitles and Paula Cowan \ 11. Teaching the Holocaust in the Multicultural Classroom Geoffrey Short \ 12. Visiting Auschwitz-Valuable Lessons or Holocaust Tourism? Paula Cowan \ 13. Why Study Rwanda When We Have Already Learned About The Holocaust? Andy Lawrence \ Part IV: Racism and Discrimination \ 14. Islamophobia Geri Smyth \ 15. Homophobia Barry van Driel and Michele Kahn \ 16. Anti-Semitism Paula Cowan \ 17. Gypsy and Roma Families Martin Myers \ 18. Migration Jill Rutter \ Conclusion and Policy Implications Henry Maitles and Paula Cowan \ Index

Product details

Published 16 Feb 2012
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Pages 200
ISBN 9781441136305
Imprint Continuum
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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