We are talking about … schools cultivating in the young that most ‘subversive’ intellectual instrument—the anthropological perspective.
Self and Society: An Approach to Teaching Social Studies Read Post »
I joined Rajghat Besant School, Varanasi, in July 2009 as a resource person to teach Class XII students.
Learning to be a Teacher of History: Excerpts from the Journal of a Beginner Read Post »
As a teacher I am always looking for a good thesis sentence, for that perfect one-sentence statement that is a concise summary of an article, a film, an argument, a teaching.
Timeless Questions: A Twelfth Grade Social Studies Class Read Post »
The social sciences are ideally suited to a learning that draws on immediate and surrounding worlds.
When I joined Rishi Valley School a little over an year ago, I was introduced to the teachers’ resource cupboard, which had files overflowing with reading and reference material for the Social Studies curriculum for Class 6.
What Must Social Studies Teach? An Exploration for Class Six Read Post »
Question: What is the significance of history in the education of the young?
What is the significance of history in the education of the young? Read Post »
In this article I will focus on teaching history in a way that is inspired by the Teachings of Krishnamurti.
Teaching History: Learning to Look into the Mirror Read Post »
In an age where there is constant manipulation of the senses, of decisions regarding lifestyle taking place, the young person is under constant threat to conform or else fall out.
A New Way of Thinking for Children: New Approaches to the Curriculum Read Post »
Rethinking the Social Studies Curriculum New ventures often begin with discontent.
Cities and Cultures: New Approaches to the Curriculum Read Post »
The two-volume text entitled ‘Prehistory for Indian Schools’² relates the story of the origins of man as he came down from the trees, from his huntergatherer days down to his role as a shepherd and, finally, giving an account of the beginnings of agriculture which in turn helped man to move from a simple to a complex society.
Learning About the Beginnings of Life: Reflections of New Writings Read Post »
When I look back at my history lessons in school, I am always intrigued by my own transformation from an utterly indifferent history student to an adult with a deep conviction that history is (perhaps) the most interesting and important subject ever.
Recreating the Sangam and Pallava Ages: Reflections on New Writings Read Post »
The teaching and learning of history has been and will, by its very nature, be an area of much debate and controversy.
Breaking New Ground: Sourcing Materials for the History Classroom Read Post »
This article tries to point out some of the difficulties faced by a teacher teaching the history of the Indian National Movement to a class of senior students within the constraints of a certain received version of it assumed and propagated by the syllabus and by standard textbooks.
Teaching the History of The Indian National Movement Read Post »
My study of history would be incomplete if, after having surveyed the process of history, I failed to ask myself what history is… [Toynbee]
Why Study History? Read Post »
This article describes an attempt to place the student at the centre of the process of learning history.
The Student as Historian: The Possibilities of a Study Visit to a Historical Site Read Post »
(In this article—based on an introductory talk for a workshop on the teaching of the Humanities held at Rishi Valley School— Radhika Herzberger attempts to elucidate the philosophical positions of Krishnamurti that have a direct bearing on how we construe our past, how we might engage with current issues in history teaching, and how we might respond to the challenge of living a life amidst the currents of social as well as inner divisiveness.
Issues in the Teaching of History: Lessons from Krishnamurti Read Post »
Images of GeographyGeography – the very name conjures up images of misty mountains, bubbling brooks, rapidly flowing rills, deep gorges, endless undulating plains, and majestic rivers, so slow-flowing that they almost seem indolent, yet with a hidden power that man has sought to harness for aeons.
The Human Perspective in Teaching Geography Read Post »
How I teach history—daily, in my high school classroom—is a complex affair.
The Subject of History Read Post »
I began teaching part of the prescribed ICSE syllabus for history and culture in Standard VIII in 1983.
Notes on the Teaching of Social Studies Read Post »
