Why History Education?

Abstract

he anthology addresses the question of why history should be taught in schools and the public sphere from different perspectives. Firstly, the publication contains a series of theoretical reflections and models, for example on the handling of time or the question of identity and history. Secondly, authors from all over the world provide information on how this question is dealt with in everyday teaching practice, be it in curricula, educational media, in everyday teaching, in museums, exhibitions or in social media. Thirdly, new findings from research are presented, for example on teachers' history-specific beliefs. The publication presents a whole series of reasons why history must be taught today and reads as a plea for a competent approach to history in today's society.