Description: Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Key Issues and Debates Author(s): Paula Cowan, Henry Maitles Format: Hardback Language: English Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation, United States Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation ISBN-13: 9781441182449, 978-1441182449 Synopsis This is a thorough exploration of the issues in teaching controversial issues in classroom, drawing on international case studies sharing teachers' and pupils' experiences. Paula Cowan and Henry Maitles provide a thorough exploration of current debates and controversies relating to teaching controversial issues in primary and secondary schools. They also investigate the changing nature of this type of learning experience and explore its contribution to the curriculum, particularly history and citizenship education. Topics covered include: What is the 'right' age to discuss controversial issues; The Citizenship Agenda; Discussing Iraq with school students; Teaching the Holocaust in the multicultural classroom; and, Islamophobia. International case studies provide fresh insights and valuable student and teacher feedback into the teaching of what many perceive as sensitive and difficult areas. Reflective questions and activities encourage readers to really engage with the issues and annotated further reading suggestions provide links to useful resources. The supporting companion website provides more detailed additional information along with practical teaching resources for those looking to explore controversial issues in their own classroom. This title is an essential reading for beginning teachers and teachers of citizenship and history, and education studies students exploring the teaching of controversial issues in the classroom.
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Book Title: Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom
Subject Area: Language Study
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Width: 156 mm
Author: Professor Henry Maitles, Paula Cowan
Publication Name: Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom: Key Issues and Debates
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
Subject: Social Sciences, History, Teaching
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Study Guide
Item Weight: 642 g
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
