Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Teaching a ‘hatred’ of Australia? No, minister, here’s why a democracy has critical curriculum content Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Conversation Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 14/09/21 Description Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge says he does not want students to leave school with “a hatred” of their country because the history curriculum for years 7 to 10 “paints an overly negative view of Australia”. The minister is critical of proposed changes to the Australian Curriculum. He sees teaching about the contested nature of Anzac Day and its commemoration as a particular concern. Two interwoven threads run through current debates about the minister’s view. First, public debates about the curriculum like this are arguably a sign of democracy at work. Suggesting that some things, such as Anzac Day, are sacred and beyond critical inquiry is not. Second, at the heart of this discussion is how children should learn about history and how this relates to their development as Australian citizens. Producer/Author Lucas Walsh URL https://theconversation.com/teaching-a-hatred-of-australia-no-minister-heres-why-a-democracy-has-critical-curriculum-content-167697 Persons Lucas Walsh
Keywords
- Anzac Day
- ACARA
- Citizenship education
- critical thinking
- students
- history curriculum
- Australian Curriculum