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Ultimately, we can’t prepare children for living in a rich, diverse democracy if we don’t expose them to the controversialtopics inherent in our democracy.”. When I ask them to take part in inquiry, research or exploration, they don’t know how to do that.”. Serriere said C3 is being used across the country.
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The questions need to be open-ended enough to spark conversation between multiple groups, says Gannon, who also teaches history. Research and news coverage in recent years suggest that students dont participate in class conversations for fear of being canceled or outed for their political beliefs.
Palu’s principal backed her up, but she worries about backlash when she tackles controversialtopics in the future. As a result, teachers are sometimes reluctant to discuss any controversialtopics at all — especially in the current climate when the legitimacy of science and facts has been called into question.
The crowd cheered at the idea that people like them — mostly white, mostly male — were the true heroes of American history. High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence. history and democracy depends on where you live, however.
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