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Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom: Key Issues and Debates Year of publication: 2012 Author: Paula Cowan, Henry Maitles Corporate author: Continuum The book provides an exploration of current debates and controversies relating to teaching controversial issues in primary and secondary schools. It investigates the changing nature of this type of learning experience and explore its contribution to the curriculum, particularly history and citizenship education. Topics covered include: - What is the 'right' age to discuss controversial issues? - The Citizenship Agenda - Discussing Iraq with school students - Teaching the Holocaust in the multicultural classroom – Islamophobia. International case studies provide fresh insights and valuable student and teacher feedback regarding the teaching of what many perceive as sensitive and difficult subjects. 
Educating Against Extremism Year of publication: 2012 Author: Dianne Gereluk Extremism is a huge concern across the world right now, fueled by its links to terrorism and religious fundamentalism. This book explores the relationship of education to extremism and examines how education could counter its more dangerous forms. Lynn Davies proposes a very different educational strategy to the conventional tolerant multiculturalism that pertains in the west. The task – a challenging one – is to politicize young people without cementing uncritical acceptance of single truths. 
The Role of Education in Countering Violent Extremism Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation and Hedayah On 18 and 19 September 2013, the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC) and Hedayah co-hosted in New York City an expert roundtable on “The Role of Education in Countering Violent Extremism.” The meeting brought together a group of policy-makers, researchers and practitioners to discuss challenges and best practices related to efforts to counter violent extremism through education. 
Schools for Conflict or for Peace in Afghanistan Year of publication: 2015 Author: Dana Burde The publication provides a systematic analysis of the relationship between education and conflict, tracing how different approaches have been applied in Afghanistan as the rationale for aid has shifted from a policy of benign neglect, to an effort to support war, to an effort to mitigate conflict. Using this history as a case study, the book explores how foreign intervention in education can contribute either to conflict or to peace.. 
Education and Countering Violent Extremism: a case study of schools in Pakistan Year of publication: 2015 Author: Hussain-Mohiud-Din Qadri This paper explores the role of education in combating the violent extremism by using the Pakistani education system as a case study. It undertakes a historical perspective of growth of the educational sector in Pakistan by delving deep into the pre-partition system. 
Teaching Controversial Issues Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: Oxfam GB Young people frequently face making decisions about a wide range of issues on which there are many different views. Issues like sexuality, religion, bullying, and war can evoke complicated emotions, both in and out of the classroom.Young people need to develop skills that allow them to discuss and come to their own views about these types of issues. Having a chance to engage with controversial topics in a constructive environment will help young people to develop as global citizens, and teachers have a key role to play in enabling this.This guide explores what controversial issues are, why they should be taught, and includes classroom strategies, existing guidance and practical teaching activities. 
Addressing Anti-Semitism: why and how? a guide for educators Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) These guidelines provide suggestions for teachers and other educators who feel the need to address issues pertaining to contemporary anti-Semitism. Recognizing that the context may vary in every country, or even in individual classrooms, this document provides educators with a general overview of common manifestations of contemporary anti-Semitism, as well as with some key educational principles and strategies for addressing this complex and challenging subject. 
Prévenir la radicalisation des jeunes Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: France. Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche This booklet is a tool to prevent youth radicalizationtargetting school administrators and other educational staff. It characterizes radicalization and guides on the identification of number of its identifiable signs. Finally, it indicates what should be done when these signs are observed. 
Teaching approaches that help to build resilience to extremism among young people Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: United Kingdom. Department of Education This is a summary for decision-makers – policy- makers, school leaders, teachers and other practitioners, such as youth and community workers – of the key ingredients of evidence-based teaching approaches and interventions that are effective in building resilience to extremism among young people. It also details support factors in schools and other education settings that maximize the benefits and impact of such interventions. 
Discussing Terrorism: a pupil-inspired guide to UK counter-terrorism policy implementation in religious education classroom in England Year of publication: 2016 Author: Angela Quartermaine Corporate author: Christian Education | Taylor & Francis Religious education (RE) in England is affected by the challenging of terrorist ideologies and improving community cohesion, but many RE teachers feel ill-equipped in dealing with the issues that might arise from terrorism discussions. Therefore, I suggest that clarification could help alleviate some of the teacher’s concerns and help provide routes by which critical RE teaching and learning can take place.