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Seminar Report "Regional Seminar on “Teaching the beginning of World War II"", Bled, Slovenia, 18-20 October 2001

Jelka Razpotnik • Council of Europe • 2001

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Levels and forms of education

Primary Education

Lower Secondary Education

Upper Secondary Education

Resource type

Reports

Event Summaries

Historic approaches concerned

Cultural History

Economic History

Environmental History

Gender History

Local History

Microhistory

Military History

Political History

Social History

Historic period

Second World War

20th Century

Countries or areas concerned

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Central Europe, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Türkiye

Languages

English

Description

This publication summarizes a seminar organized by the Slovenian Ministry of Education and the Council of Europe, focusing on history education in the context of 20th-century European history. The seminar aimed to disseminate the outcomes of the "Teaching and Learning about the History of Europe in the 20th Century" project, particularly the Handbook "Teaching 20th Century European History" by Dr. Robert Stradling. The event gathered educators from South East Europe to explore the teaching of sensitive and controversial historical issues, such as the events leading to the Second World War in the region. It also introduced various teaching materials and resources aimed at enhancing history education in secondary schools, emphasizing topics like women's history, cinema in history teaching, the Holocaust, and population flows in Europe during the 20th century. Overall, the seminar and its associated publications underscored the significance of discussing and teaching complex historical narratives in post-communist Central and East European countries and provided valuable resources to support educators in addressing these topics effectively.

Keywords

World War II

Second World War

Stability Pact

Enhanced Graz Process

Council of Europe

Multiperspectivity

Reconciliation

Democracy

Balkans