Author : James Arthur
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134552610
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)
Book Synopsis Citizenship Through Secondary History by : James Arthur
Download or read book Citizenship Through Secondary History written by James Arthur and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizenship through Secondary History reveals the potential of history to engage with citizenship education and includes: a review of the links between citizenship education and the teaching and learning of history an analysis of how citizenship education is characterised, raising key issues about what could and should be achieved a critique of the discipline and the pitfalls to avoid in teaching citizenship through history case studies offering practical teaching suggestions. History teaching is at the vanguard of citizenship education - the past is the springboard from which citizens learn to think and act. This book offers positive and direct ways to get involved in the thinking that must underpin any worthwhile citizenship education, for all professional teachers, student teachers in history, policy-makers, heads of department and principals.