History is a Treasure Chest: Theorizing a Metaphorical Tool for Initiating Teachers to History and Opening up Possibilities of Change for English-Speaking Youth in Quebec

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History is a Treasure Chest: Theorizing a Metaphorical Tool for Initiating Teachers to History and Opening up Possibilities of Change for English-Speaking Youth in Quebec
Abstract
The author posits that an open use of history lends to imagining new tomorrows and improving the quality of the future. He points out that in informing attitudes, history can help raise awareness of possibilities of change for making a positive difference in peoples’ lives. As a pedagogical device for enabling Quebec teachers to help English-speaking youth overcome sentiments of group exclusion, to foster civic engagement, and to strengthen Anglo Quebec vitality, the author theorizes the usefulness of viewing and teaching about history through the lens of a Treasure Chest metaphor. He maintains that this metaphor is beneficial for grasping history’s workings and developing autonomous critical and conscientious thinking for embracing change.
Publication
Journal of Eastern Townships Studies / Revue d'études des Cantons-de-l'Est
Volume
No. 43
Pages
27-46
Date
Fall 2014
Language
en
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Zanazanian, Paul. “History Is a Treasure Chest: Theorizing a Metaphorical Tool for Initiating Teachers to History and Opening up Possibilities of Change for English-Speaking Youth in Quebec.” Journal of Eastern Townships Studies / Revue d’études des Cantons-de-l’Est No. 43 (Fall 2014): 27–46. http://www.etrc.ca/journal/jets-archive/.
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