Intergenerational Dialogues. We and Nationalism. part 3
Teachers and students seem to have preconceptions about what constitutes the Armenian identity, and many perceive nationalism as a shield...
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Paradigma Reporter
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. We and Nationalism. part 2
Most dialogue participants agree that nationalism should be discussed in schools. However, their underlying motivation focuses less on...
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Paradigma Reporter
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. We and Nationalism. Part 1
“[Nationalism] is an important manifestation for the improvement of the nation,” says Nerses, a teacher from Tavush region, who believes...
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Paradigma Reporter
- 7 days ago
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. We and Liberalism. part 2
Among teachers, liberal values are often juxtaposed to national ones as incompatible. “I accept liberalism to the extent that it...
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Paradigma Reporter
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. We and Liberalism. part 1
Teachers participating in the dialogue seem to have ambiguous perceptions of democracy and liberal values. When asked how they understand...
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Paradigma Reporter
- 7 days ago
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. We and the Conflict. part 3
How are conflicts taught, dealt with, and solved? Are different conflicts unique and require separate solutions, or are there overarching...
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Paradigma Reporter
- 7 days ago
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. We and the Conflict. part 2
The diversity of how teachers understand conflict leads to multiple questions about how that translates into the classroom on a personal...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 28
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. We and the Conflict. part 1
Lia, a teacher from Kotayk Province, says, “If I think that something belongs or should belong to me, I might not be willing to...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. Why Teach History? Part 4
The idea of patriotism plays a two-fold role in the classroom, based on what the teachers said: it is something they believe they should...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. Why Teach History? Part 3
“History is inherently biased. The sources from which we take history already have a biased approach, which doesn’t allow us to...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. Why Teach History? Part 2
Susanna (teacher) believes one way to captivate young minds is by ‘teleporting’ them through time. “For example, when we talk about the...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. Why Teach History? Part 1
“When I introduce myself to students saying that I’m going to teach history, their first reaction is that they’re going to memorize...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. Us and Them (Neighbors). Part 3
“Maybe there has been an element of faith [in conflicts], but religion was not a primary or secondary reason — it was more a security...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. Us and Them (Neighbors). Part 2
“Yet when I think about it, Georgia is the one neighboring country we know least about,” says Margarita, also noting that while thinking...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues. Us and Them (Neighbors). Part 1
"You can choose your friends, but not your neighbors." It appears that many agree with this sentiment: Armenia can’t live in isolation...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues: Armenia’s Soviet Past and Memory. part 4
To gain some multiperspectivity, some teachers encourage students to learn from the stories of their family members. Anush, for instance,...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues: Armenia’s Soviet Past and Memory. part 3
Zaruhi, a teacher from Tavush, looks back at her school years with pity, recalling how Armenian History took a back seat to the...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 3 min
Intergenerational Dialogues: Armenia’s Soviet Past and Memory. part 2
Perceptions of Armenia’s Soviet past vary from generation to generation, from person to person. While people may long for certain aspects...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Intergenerational Dialogues: Armenia’s Soviet Past and Memory. Part 1
A black and white television; that’s how Anush, a history teacher from Tavush, pictures the Soviet Union. A complex period in Armenia’s...
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Paradigma Reporter
- Mar 23
- 3 min
Paradigma presents @ European Innovation Days in History Education
On March 8, Paradigma had the honor to present its History#5 gender history toolkit (co-produced with UNICEF) at the first session of the...
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