Summary
Contents
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The Holocaust is a controversial and difficult teaching topic that needs to be approached sensitively and with an awareness of the complex and emotive issues involved. This book offers pragmatic pedagogical and classroom-based guidance for teachers and trainee teachers on how to intelligently teach holocaust education in a meaningful and age-appropriate way. Key coverage includes: • Practical approaches and useful resources for teaching in schools • Holocaust education and citizenship • Holocaust remembrance as an educational opportunity • How to explore the topic of anti-semitism in the classroom • Exploring international perspectives on holocaust education
Teaching the Holocaust in Primary Schools
Teaching the Holocaust in Primary Schools
Learning Objectives
- To explore the debate about teaching the Holocaust to primary students
- To justify teaching the Holocaust to primary students
- To discuss key pedagogical principles in teaching this age group
- To identify suitable themes for primary students
Introduction
The Holocaust is taught in many European primary schools and is mandatory in primary and secondary schools in France (where it is called ‘the Shoah’). Yet, teaching the Holocaust in primary school is a contentious issue as there is no consensus as to the ‘best age’ at which to teach it (Supple, 1998: 18), or which aspects of the Holocaust are appropriate for primary students. Totten (1999) and Landau (2008) claim that the history of the Holocaust is too complex ...
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