Full Description
Social studies teachers cannot avoid teaching about war. They must consider how they can teach about war and related topics meaningfully instead of relegating wars to a body of facts, such as dates, places, names, or casualties. Teaching about war helps students comprehend (de)colonization, cultivates their critical thinking skills, and facilitates student understanding of conflict and peace.
In Teaching about War in International Contexts, the contributors adopt the literal meaning of war—a state of armed conflict between nations, states, or groups within a country or state. While there are books out there focusing on how to teach a specific war, such as the Vietnam War or the Korean War, no books highlight the pedagogical practices of teaching global wars. Thus, Teaching about War in International Contexts fills the gap in the existing literature.
This edited book is an invaluable pedagogical resource highlighting the teaching of war in an international context in secondary (grades 6-12 or equivalent) social studies classrooms worldwide. Featuring the voices of classroom teachers, graduate students who used to be classroom teachers, and teacher educators, this book provides readers with classroom-tested practices for teaching about war. Readers will find examples of lesson planning, teaching strategies, teachers' reflections, and further teaching resources on specific wars. This edited volume is an invaluable resource for secondary social studies classroom teachers, graduate and undergraduate social studies education students, and social studies curriculum and instruction experts.
Contents
Introduction; Jing A. Williams and Natalie Keefer
Part I. Exploring the Legacy of Colonialism
Chapter 1. The Decolonization of the Black Hills War; John Adamski and Michael Bayer
Chapter 2. Deconstructing the Master Narrative of Japan's Wars; Mizuki Hoshi and Sota Ono
Part II. Fostering Critical Thinking Skills
Chapter 3. Just War Theory and the American War of Independence; Jonathan L. Lancaster and Matthew McKenna
Chapter 4. Teaching about War for Reconciliation: Gender, Memory, and Emotion in East Asia; Boeun Cha
Chapter 5. Teaching the Cold War in Chinese International Schools: A Lesson about Political Socialization to Promote Reflective Learning; Kyle P. O'Brien and Peter Miller
Part III. Considering War and Peace
Chapter 6. Engaging with the Syrian Civil War through Drama Pedagogy: Reflections on Pre-Service Teacher Research; MJ Palombo
Chapter 7. Creating Memory through a Digital Archive: Inquiry-Based Learning and Holocaust Education; Taylor Hamblin
Chapter 8. Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Producing Chaos or Providing Security? A Lesson about the Complexities of Global Relationships and Agreements; Clint Kovach and Elizabeth Yaeger Washington
Chapter 9. Teaching Conflict and Peace: Strategies through a Human Rights Education Approach; Jacob Skrzypiec, Sarah Wiederecht, and Ian McGregor
