10 April 2008
One Long Yawn? History in the classroom
While adults argue loud and long about Australia's past, their children choose not to study history. Many teenagers don't know who our first prime minister was.
Students dismiss the subject for being boring, while politicians and concerned parents fret over their lack of historical knowledge, says Anna Clark.
So what can be done to bring Australia's history to life?
Guests
Dr Anna Clark
Australian Postdoctoral Fellow in History Education
Monash University
Publications
Title: History's Children: History Wars in the Classroom
Author: Anna Clark
Publisher: University of NSW Press
Presenter
Richard Aedy
Producer
Amanda Armstrong
Story Researcher and Producer
Lindy Raine
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