Learning Path
Learning Path: History - Teaching Controversial Issues Learning Path
By PDST
This learning path contains useful documents for any history teacher approaching controversial or emotive topics with their class. Included is a booklet on teaching the Irish Civil War which specifically provides resources to teach that topic using a multi-perspective approach through enquiry based learning.
5 resources in this Learning Path
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Tackling Controversial Issues in the Citizenship Classroom
http://www.ubuntu.ie/media/controversial-issues.pdf Added: 21 Apr 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: ReferenceA Resource for Citizenship Education CDVEC Curriculum Development Unit in collaboration with the Professional Development Service for Teachers - CDVEC Curriculum Development Unit in collaboration with the Professional Development Service for Teachers
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- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Useful resource to assist teacher planning around controversial areas like the civil war, war of independence or the Troubles.
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‘Decade of Centenaries: Second Phase Guidance, 2018—2023’ by Expert Advisory Group
https://www.decadeofcentenaries.com...019/01/Second_Principles_Screen.pdf Added: 21 Apr 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: ReferenceThis document provides guidance from the Centenary Expert Advisory Group on approaches to potentially controversial or divisive areas of Irish history related to the Decade of Centenaries
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- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: The advice in this report could be used as reference by any teacher approaching the topics of the War of Independence or the Civil War in the Sovereignty and Partition Topic.
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TEACH Report: Teaching Emotive and Controversial History 3-19
https://www.history.org.uk/files/do...oad/784/1204732013/Teach_report.pdf Added: 21 Apr 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: ReferenceA Report from The Historical Association UK, on the Challenges and Opportunities for Teaching Emotive and Controversial History 3-19 age range
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- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: A useful reference tool for teachers planning lessons around controversial topics like the troubles, the war of independence or the civil war in Irish History.
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Multiperspectivity in history teaching: a guide for teachers
https://rm.coe.int/1680493c9e Added: 21 Apr 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: ReferenceReport by Dr Robert Stradling for Council of Europe on the advantages of using a multi-perspective approach in the teaching of history
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- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: A useful resource for any teacher planning lessons around controversial history topics like the war of independence, the civil war or the troubles.
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Teaching the Irish Civil War, 1922-1923
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/32712/32454.pdf Added: 24 Apr 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Guide/notes / Reference / Primary Source / Secondary SourcePDST resource on applying the lessons of research on teaching emotive and
controversial history to develop senior cycle students’ ability to
think critically about a historically contentious episode
November 2019
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Primary and Secondary sources can be used to foster equiry based learning on the topic of the Irish Civil War. Booklet also includes background notes and reference materials for teachers approaching controversial or emotive topics
