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Towards a pluralist and tolerant approach to teaching history: a range of sources and new didactics

Henry Frendo (ed.) • Council of Europe • 1999

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Levels and forms of education

Primary Education

Lower Secondary Education

Upper Secondary Education

Teacher Training

Museum Memorials and Exhibitions

Resource type

Reports

Conceptual or themathic publications

Event Summaries

Historic approaches concerned

Cultural History

Economic History

Gender History

Global History

Intellectual History

Local History

Microhistory

Military History

Political History

Social History

Transnational History

Other Approaches

Historic period

First World War

1918-1939 (“Interwar Period”)

Second World War

1945-2000

1945-1960

1960-1970

1970-1980

1980-1990

1990-2000

1900-1945

1900-1914

20th Century

Countries or areas concerned

Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Lithuania, Greece, Malta, United Kingdom, Spain, Armenia

Languages

English

Description

This publication presents the outputs of the symposium "Towards a pluralist and tolerant approach to teaching history," organised by the Council of Europe's Council for Cultural Co-operation (CDCC) and the French Community of Belgium, which was part of the CDCC project "Learning and teaching about the history of Europe in the 20th century." This project aims to promote historical awareness that involves understanding different perspectives and developing critical thinking skills, including the ability to identify bias and stereotypes in historical sources. The symposium focused on exploring various 20th-century history sources such as archives, museums, oral history, cinema, and television, with experts and history teachers discussing their potential and challenges. This publication includes expert contributions, case studies, and a key recommendation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on history education in Europe.

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museums

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