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Thinking about Historical Commemorations


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Thinking about Historical Commemorations is an educational resource that features five lessons that invite students to think critically about historical commemorations. Each lesson features an inquiry question and challenge that invites students to deepen their understanding of a key aspect of historical commemorations. The lessons can be used individually or as a sequence of five lessons. The resource is designed for upper elementary, middle, and secondary school students, and includes background sheets, activity sheets, and assessment rubrics.

Author: James Miles
Editor: Lindsay Gibson

The Thinking About Historical Commemorations project is supported in part by funding from the University of British Columbia’s Hampton Fund New Faculty Grant.

Lesson 1: Why are commemorations created?

Offer plausible conclusions about why commemorations were created.

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Lesson 2: What makes some commemorations problematic?

Explain the main reasons commemorations are problematic.

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Lesson 3: Which commemorations in your community might be problematic?

Determine the extent to which commemorations in your community are problematic.

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Lesson 4: What is the most appropriate response to problematic commemorations?

Evaluate responses to problematic commemorations and identify and consider other options.

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Lesson 5: How should you respond to a problematic commemoration?

Launch a persuasive social action project that raises awareness about a problematic commemoration and proposes an adequate and appropriate response.

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