{"product_id":"bringing-history-to-life-marc-andr-thier-9780776641447","title":"Bringing History to Life: Teaching Fact and Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistory has never been as present in our daily lives as it is today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough any number of media outlets, tens of millions of people are in daily contact with historical discourses and practices. Between games, informational articles, social media posts and other sources, history is everywhere--in Civilization VI, live-action role-playing games, The Berlin Trilogy, Game of Thrones, and the works of Tolkien or Satrapi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis rise in popularity of history, along with an unprecedented access to social platforms, provide opposing and irreconcilable views of what should be commemorated (or debunked), of decolonization and reconciliation, and of other historical and social justice questions such as the elimination of police brutality and racism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can we help our youth develop the critical thinking they need to address these questions? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflecting on the use of works of non-academic history in the classroom, the authors of this book explore the use of popular or public history in the classroom to teach historical thinking that will enable students to become informed and engaged citizens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc-Andr? ?thier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0776641441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780776641447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Ottawa Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Marc-Andr? ?thier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46110822793471,"sku":"9780776641447","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fda94c7-bb2f-4aa6-9ed8-79022c2a2971.jpg?v=1725469880","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bringing-history-to-life-marc-andr-thier-9780776641447","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}