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Transforming the Canadian History Classroom is a call for a radically innovative practice that places students – the stories they carry and the histories they want to be part of – at the centre of history education.



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"…Cutrara calls on teachers to be aware of the unintended impacts of the traditional history classroom that prioritizes ‘approved’ content over meaningful interactions."

-- Aaron Stout, University of Lethbridge * Ontario Historical Society Review *
...I see tremendous value in the visions, ideas, and practices in this book. -- Michael Capello * Historical Studies in Education *

Table of Contents

1 Meaningful Learning: Imagining a New “We”

2 The Present of Today’s Past: Current Trends and Curriculum

3 Students Speak: A Desire for Connected, Complex Canadian History

4 Teaching the Others in the Room: Limiting Connection, Removing Complexity

5 Meaningful Sites of Teaching: The Need for Time, Space, and Place

6 Historic Space: Meaningful Learning in Canadian History

Notes; Works Cited; Index

Transforming the Canadian History Classroom

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: 22/11/2020
      ISBN13: 9780774862837, 978-0774862837
      ISBN10: 0774862831
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Transforming the Canadian History Classroom is a call for a radically innovative practice that places students – the stories they carry and the histories they want to be part of – at the centre of history education.



      Trade Review

      "…Cutrara calls on teachers to be aware of the unintended impacts of the traditional history classroom that prioritizes ‘approved’ content over meaningful interactions."

      -- Aaron Stout, University of Lethbridge * Ontario Historical Society Review *
      ...I see tremendous value in the visions, ideas, and practices in this book. -- Michael Capello * Historical Studies in Education *

      Table of Contents

      1 Meaningful Learning: Imagining a New “We”

      2 The Present of Today’s Past: Current Trends and Curriculum

      3 Students Speak: A Desire for Connected, Complex Canadian History

      4 Teaching the Others in the Room: Limiting Connection, Removing Complexity

      5 Meaningful Sites of Teaching: The Need for Time, Space, and Place

      6 Historic Space: Meaningful Learning in Canadian History

      Notes; Works Cited; Index

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