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Taylor, Tony, Ed.; Guyver, Robert, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2012
The book is entitled History Wars in the Classroom: Global Perspectives and examines how ten separate countries have experienced debates and disputes over the contested nature of the subject, for example the "Black Armband" and "Whitewash" factions in Australia who adopt opposingly celebratory or denigratory views of Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Modern History, Textbooks, Racial Segregation
McGill Univ., Montreal (Quebec). McLennan Library. – 1990
A guide to basic reference sources, this bibliography is designed for undergraduate students studying European history from the late Renaissance to the present. Divided into two parts, part 1 features factual reference works such as encyclopedias, chronologies and atlases, and part 2 lists bibliographic reference works that focus on books,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, European History, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Totten, Samuel – Canadian Social Studies, 1997
Explicates a rationale for, and several approaches to, teaching about the Holocaust. Some insights to be gained include the value and necessity of democratic institutions; understanding the ramifications of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping; and the responsibilities of individuals and organizations when faced with abuses of power. (MJP)
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Civil Rights, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational Objectives
Duvall, Alice; And Others – 1969
The technological and cultural changes that have affected the United States and Canada since the 15th century are the subjects of this teacher's guide for a fifth-grade social studies course. Six units are presented: (1) "New discoveries result from the application of previously learned knowledge to the solution of current problems." (2)…
Descriptors: American History, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Economic Development