71899 - History and the Teaching of History

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student knows the theories and hypotheses about periodization of ancient times and the Middle Ages; knows the elements of continuity and rupture that characterize the periodization (nomadic and sedentary, the great outcomes of the ancient and medieval civilizations, their imprints and legacies in the contemporary world); the ability to identify and expose characters and indicators of the cultures that have occurred over the millennia between the early history and the modern age; knows how to prepare research using sources and bibliographies; knows the general knowledge and analytical on the conduct of evolution, phenomena and events for the periods covered in the course; and how to manage skills and knowledge to develop written and work on general and specific topics.

Course contents

The teaching of "History and Didactics of History" will focus on teaching methodologies aimed at stimulating students to take on essential, divergent but concordant faculties: the activating competent attention to the whole world and the developing a sense of belonging to own land through the knowledge of local history, its culture, to support a fervent and responsible participation in the life of its community and its territory in a perspective of sustainability. The need to know in order to orient oneself in order to be able to choose and decide in full awareness that has crossed all cultures and all human generations is today amplified by an unprecedented acceleration in the changes in the scales of values, individual and collective behaviors and environmental contexts.

The following history topics will be addressed with related laboratory teaching proposals for kindergarten and primary school:

History and historiography, epistemology

Main outcomes of ancient history

Hints of ancient and medieval history of Bologna

Teaching history: tools and methodologies

Didactics by competencies

Educating for heritage and active citizenship

 

Readings/Bibliography

*Frequent attendees

- Lecture notes, pptx and materials uploaded to virtual spaces.

- Vttorio Saldutti, Amedeo Visconti, Storia antica. Vicino Oriente, Grecia, Roma (Tiotinx: Napoli, 2020).

- L'andare per lo mundo. Antologia di viaggi attraverso i secoli tra realtà e immaginario, a cura di Beatrice Borghi, Laura Galoppini (Pàtron: Bologna, 2022): pp. 1-68.

- Beatrice Borghi, Rolando Dondarini, Bologna. Storia, volti e patrimoni di una comunità millenaria (Minerva: Bologna, 2011, 2022): pp. 17-41 (caricato sullo spazio virtuale).

- La didattica della storia. Ricerche, proposte, esperienze, a cura di Beatrice Borghi, Rolando Dondarini, Francesco Senatore, «Ricerche Storiche», (Pacini editore: Pisa, 2024): e-book, disponibile a ottobre 2024. 

 

*Non-attenders

- Vttorio Saldutti, Amedeo Visconti, Storia antica. Vicino Oriente, Grecia, Roma (Tiotinx: Napoli, 2020).

- La didattica della storia. Ricerche, proposte, esperienze, a cura di Beatrice Borghi, Rolando Dondarini, Francesco Senatore, «Ricerche Storiche», (Pacini editore: Pisa, 2024): e-book, disponibile a ottobre 2024.

- Lando Landi, Insegnare la storia ai bambini (Carocci: Roma 2007).

- Insegnare storia alla scuola primaria. Il laboratorio storico e altre pratiche attive, a cura di Francesco Monducci, Agnese Portincasa (Utet: Torino, 2023).

 

Those who have attended at least 75% of the lectures are considered to be attending.
Class attendance is strongly recommended.

 

Teaching methods

The lectures will be supported by reading and commenting sources. There will be presented laboratories of history and activities conducted in the contexts of primary and secondary schools. Activities to promote active participation of students.

Assessment methods

 The exam will consist of a written test, differentiated between “attending” and “nonattending,” lasting 120 minutes, structured on five questions to be answered in the essay-short answer formula (max 10 lines). All five questions must be answered to pass the exam. Each individual answer will be graded in thirtieths; the final grade will be the arithmetic average of the partial grades. The final grade will be in thirtieths.
Critical thinking skills, knowing how to make connections and causal links will be positively evaluated.
In particular:
- clarity in exposition of content and use of sources (classifications, analysis, commentary, interpretation);
- ability to investigate and make connections between the main themes and outcomes of general history, particularly ancient history and local history (see, brief history of ancient and medieval Bologna, only for frequent attendees);
- terminological appropriateness specific to the discipline;
- critical analysis of the repercussions of the themes studied within the contexts of preschool and elementary school and for the formation of teaching professionalism.
The use of dictionaries or summaries/concept maps is not allowed (except as indicated under “students/students with certified speech disorders”).

The jump of appeal is not foreseen.

During the reception hours the student will be able to view the test taken.
In order to take the exam, registration via Almaesami electronic notice board is required, in strict compliance with the deadlines.
Those who are unable to register due to technical problems by the scheduled date are required to notify the teaching secretary of the problem promptly (and in any case before the official closing of the registration lists). It will be the faculty's right to admit them to take the test.

*Students/students with CFUs recognized from previous careers or Erasmus students or other exchange programs: the exam will be oral on a syllabus agreed in advance with the lecturer.
Registration: Almaexams.

*Students/students with exam schedule from a.y. 2020/2021 to 2023/2024: exam will be oral on syllabus of the reported academic year.
Registration: Almaexams.

*Students/students with certified speech disorders will apply through the Disability Service for the necessary adaptations.
Registration: Almaexams.

Teaching tools

Frontal lessons supported by performances in power point, video, documentaries, articles, essays, visits to the city and preschool and elementary school teachers' meetings.

 

Office hours:
Wednesday from 1.30  to 3.00 pm - Study n. 58 - Department of Education, via Filippo Re, 6 - 40124 Bologna

Telephone: 051/209 16 07
e-mail: b.borghi@unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Beatrice Borghi