During and after WWI, thousands of American women acted as mothers for displaced French children. A war studies research fellow weighs in with considerations for teaching this vital, often overlooked part of transatlantic wartime history.
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Trump often casts himself as a man of the people. But his statue garden feeds into a ‘great man’ approach to history at the expense of local and state history.
Most recent debates center on how much attention should be given to the history of the nation’s accomplishments over its darker chapters.
If history is to be of any use to those who study it, it ought to help them understand the nature of the country and society they live in.
There are many ways in which history teachers can support students in developing curious minds.
A survey of history teachers in Canada showed the prevalence of the myth of objectivity among history teachers.
Put down the science brochures. If your high schooler really wants to be a history major, smile, knowing that they’re taking the first step to a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Teaching history is as much about facts and people as it is about contested narratives and disputed interpretations, which is why it’s time to make New Zealand history a compulsory subject at school.
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Professor of History, Wesleyan University
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Associate Professor, Social Studies and History Education, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia
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Visiting Fellow in History, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of History, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
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Research Fellow, Sorbonne Université
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Professor of History, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta