Following the irreparable destruction of the equestrian statue depicting Wilhelm I at the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) in Koblenz, a national flag, mounted on the abandoned torso, was located there from 1953 till 1993. …
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Once again: Curricula
In a contribution recently published here, Holger Thünemann called for a more intensive discussion of curricula. The drafting of a new curriculum in Berlin/Brandenburg has sparked a lively debate. To my mind, it seems quite …
Do curricula inspire historical thinking?
In recent years, German-speaking history didactics has once again focused on curricula and syllabuses. The Swiss “Lehrplan 21” project has demonstrated how controversial curricular issues remain to this day.
Erinnerungsorte, Eintracht Braunschweig und der Geschichtsunterricht
Abstract: Es gibt ein Datum in der Historie, das im niedersächsischen Braunschweig fast jeder zuordnen kann: das Jahr 1967. Es ist das Jahr, als die Fußballer des Braunschweiger Turn-… Read More ›