Understanding and Teaching Holocaust Education

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

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Nature of Holocaust Education
Chapter 3: Citizenship and Holocaust Education
Chapter 4: Antisemitism
Chapter 5: The Complexities of Holocaust Remembrance
Chapter 6: The Importance of Language
Chapter 7: Pedagogy
Chapter 8: Teaching the Holocaust in Primary Schools
Chapter 9: Classroom Teaching Approaches
Chapter 10: Learning from Auschwitz
Chapter 11: Epilogue

Summary

Pragmatic and teacher-focused book on how to approach the controversial and difficult teaching topic of the Holocaust.

Product details

• Authors: Paula Cowan, Paula Maitles Cowan, Cowan Paula, Henry Maitles, Maitles Henry
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781473919341
• ISBN: 978-1-4739-1934-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, Second World War, The Holocaust, Teaching of a specific subject, c 1940 to c 1949, Educational: History, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General