How should colonial history be taught?
Colonial history at school…
- Compulsory, in-depth and critical teaching
- Yes, in a balanced way
- It's already enough: school shouldn't make pupils feel guilty
What's at stake: The debate is about how to teach this history: by stressing its violence, or by avoiding judging the past by today's values.
The left's argument
Knowing the colonial past, violence included, helps us understand racism today.
The centre's argument
Teach this past in full, violence included, without making pupils feel guilty.
The right's argument
It should be taught with nuance, without judging the past by today's values.
And you, where do you stand?
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