Historical Thinking For History Teachers Paperback

Effective Australian history education has never been more important for the development of critically aware and thoughtful young people. History fosters important skills in reasoning historical consciousness and empathy and an appreciation of history is crucial to the development of students understanding of the very nature of our society. This edited collection comprises contributions from leading historians educators and practising teachers and surveys Australian history teaching today from the development of the national curriculum to fostering historical thinking and promoting effective engagement in the history classroom.The book begins with an analysis of the principles underlying the drafting of the national curriculum and features insights from the writers of the curriculum themselves.