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Cowan, Paula – Intercultural Education, 2013
Prior to the establishment of a national Holocaust Memorial Day in 2001, the Holocaust was not part of Scotland's historical narrative and its teaching was marginal in Scotland. This article examines Scotland's connections with the Holocaust and reflects on the impact that the history of the Holocaust has had on Scotland. Investigating Holocaust…
Descriptors: Jews, Foreign Countries, European History, History Instruction
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Cowan, Paula; Maitles, Henry – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
As the education for citizenship agenda continues to impact on schools in the UK and with the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) in conjunction with the Scottish Government introducing its Lessons From Auschwitz (LFA) project for students and teachers in Scotland, this article focuses on the Scottish context and investigates the school processes by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Citizenship Education, Program Effectiveness
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Cowan, Paula; Maitles, Henry – Scottish Educational Review, 2000
Survey responses from 42 teachers in 24 Scottish elementary schools and 8 structured interviews suggest that study of the Holocaust is generally considered appropriate for elementary students, parents have few objections, and Holocaust history is set firmly within the context of World War II. Significant barriers to its teaching exist, yet most…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, History Instruction