The other side of the story: Israeli and Palestinian teachers write a history textbook together

Shoshana Steinberg, Dan Bar-On

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Abstract

In this essay, Shoshana Steinberg and Dan Bar-On present the work of a team of Israeli and Palestinian teachers who developed a history textbook that includes both groups' narratives of the same events side by side. These teachers then tested the effects of its use in both Israeli and Palestinian classrooms; for the first time, students on each side of the conflict were exposed to the other side's understanding of key historical events. The authors present the challenges that the team faced in developing the textbook and that teachers encountered in the classroom as well as the understanding and collaboration this project fostered. They argue that the process of creating the dual-narratives text, as well as the text itself, allows teachers to play a productive role in violent political conflicts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)104-112
Number of pages9
JournalHarvard Educational Review
Volume79
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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