| History's Children: History Wars in the Classroom Contributor(s): Clark, Anna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0868408638 ISBN-13: 9780868408637 Publisher: University of New South Wales Press OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Study & Teaching - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Historiography |
| Dewey: 907.209 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is it about Australian history? Students dismiss the subject for being boring while politicians and concerned parents fret over their lack of historical knowledge. The classroom has become the battleground of the history wars, yet no-one ever asks the children what they think about Australian history and what they likeor don't about learning it. Through interviews with around 250 Australian students from a wide variety of schools, Anna Clark asks how teachers and students teach and learn Australian history. This book is a lively and often surprising read that throws all kinds of challenges to students, teachers and indeed, politicians." |