We are all our history. Yet in Canadian classrooms, students are often left questioning how they can study a past that does not reflect their present. Despite curricular revisions, the mainstream narrative that shapes the way we teach students about the Canadian nation can be divisive, separating "us" from "them." Responding to…

This book examines dominant discourses in multiculturalism and cultural identity globally. It critiques dominant discourses and debates pertaining to multiculturalism and cultural identity, set against the current backdrop of growing social stratification and unequal access to quality education. It addresses current discourses concerning…

In 2021, the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong, the funding body for higher education in Hong Kong, initiated a scheme and associated grant fund with the aim of enhancing the use of technology for teaching in higher education institutions in Hong Kong. In the Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, the funding was used to…

This book explores changing practice in history classrooms from the autonomy of the 1980s through the introduction of GCSEs and the National Curriculum to the prescription of the National Strategies and the pervasive influence of league tables in the first decade of the twenty-first century. It uses individual narratives from history teachers to…

The interaction of the history of mathematics and mathematics education has long been construed as an esoteric area of inquiry. Much of the research done in this realm has been under the auspices of the history and pedagogy of mathematics group. However there is little systematization or consolidation of the existing literature aimed at…

The integration of technology into modern classrooms has enhanced learning opportunities for students. With increased access to educational content, students gain a better understanding of the concepts being taught. "Flipped Instruction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice" is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly…

Our differences in language, cultures, and history around the world play a vital role in the way we learn. As technology-based education continues to be used worldwide, there is an ever growing interest in how multiculturalism comes into effect. Multiculturalism in Technology-Based Education: Case Studies on ICT-Supported Approaches explores the…

Asking students to explore teacher-selected Web sites is an effective way to provide students with appropriate links to credible online resources. This article provides several links to relevant sites that cover the Holocaust and Nazi Germany in general. It also provides several sites that focus on one particularly controversial and significant…

Ji-li Jiang's extraordinary memoir "Red Scarf Girl" transports readers to a tumultuous time in Chinese history--the first two years of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Caught between conflicting forces--joining the Revolution's call for rebellion, protecting her family, and fitting in with her peers--Jiang describes how her…

What is the role of Citizenship? How can it be taught effectively? The fully updated second edition of "Learning to Teach Citizenship in the Secondary School" is an essential text for students training to teach Citizenship as a first or second subject, as well as experienced teachers who have opted to take responsibility for this vital…

This textbook is a history primer on the city of Rome. Rome was a great link in the history of the world--for all the nations of old times were conquered by Rome, and so came under Rome's power, while all the European nations were formed out of the overthrow of Rome. After an introduction, the following chapters are presented: (1) How Rome became…

This textbook is designed for a course in British history from the early Britons and the coming of the Romans, through the reign of Elizabeth I. This book contains more than 60 lessons and 120 pages of reading matter, exclusive of all exercises, illustrations, and spelling lists. Genealogical trees and a brief English history outline are included.

This textbook provides the foundation for a course in British history. It covers Roman times, the English arrival, kings before and after Alfred, the Norman line, the Plantagenet line, the House of Lancaster, the House of York, the House of Tudor, the House of Stewart, and the House of Hanover. This book contains more than 60 lessons and 120 pages…

This textbook is a natural-history reader on Niagara Falls and its tributaries. The following chapters are included: (1) The Cataract and its connection with other waters -- the Great Lakes; (2) Buffalo -- Niagara River -- the Great Lakes -- their situation -- River above the Falls and below it -- Grand Island; (3) Journey to the Falls --…

This textbook is a course in British history following the union of the crowns, covering the reign of James I through the reign of Victoria and progress in the Nineteenth Century. This book contains more than 60 lessons and 120 pages of reading matter, exclusive of all Exercises, Illustrations, and Spelling Lists. Historical timelines and…