Henry Maitles
Biographic Data
| ID | 4228671 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Henry Maitles |
| GIVEN NAMES | Henry |
| FAMILY NAME | Maitles |
| SIGNATURE | MAITLES H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West of Scotland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7810-4438 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Leadership and curriculum: Embedding teaching and learning about the Holocaust in schools in Scotland
Unlike in England where, the Holocaust has been a compulsory part of the History curriculum for Key Stage 3 since 1991, the Holocaust is not mandatory in the Scottish curriculum. Therefore, Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust (TLH) in Scotland relies on the commitment of individual teachers and/ or schools. Factors that impact on TLH in Scotland are the Citizenship and Equalities priorities within its flexible curriculum that encourages Int…
Equity and Disasters: Reframing Incident Command Systems
Auschwitz is the epitome of inhumanity. It defines what we understand by barbarism, and stands out among the atrocities of the 20th century - indeed, of the 21st century. This article discusses if lessons from Auschwitz in Scotland is now under threat for financial and political reasons
The Left, anti-Semitism and Palestine
There has recently been an unprecedented assault on the Left as being anti-Semitic. This piece argues that this is to miss the real target – the Far Right – and is designed to curb criticism of Israel, in particular, relating to critiques of Zionism and the call for a democratic secular state in the region and the tactics that might support that objective
Teaching controversial issues in the classroom: Key issues and debates
1. Preface and Framework Paula Cowan and Henry Maitles Part I: The Context 2. The Citizenship Agenda Alistair Ross 3. Global Citizenship Frances Simpson 4. Democracy, Trust and Respect Walter Humes 5. Gangs and Territorialism Ross Deuchar Part II: War and Peace 6. Discussing War in the Classroom Henry Maitles 7. Teaching for Inclusive Citizenship, Peace and Human Rights Audrey Osler 8. Nuclear War Education Neil McLennan Part III: Genocide 9. The…
Why are we learning this?”: Does Studying the Holocaust Encourage Better Citizenship Values
The relationship between learning about the Holocaust and the development of positive values may seem common sense, but in reality there is a complex level of development and understanding. The research reported here, which was sponsored by the Scottish government, was designed to ascertain whether learning about the Holocaust has an impact on young people's general citizenship values and attitudes; does learning about the Holocaust allow them to…
Blackshirts Across The Border: The British Union Of Fascists In Scotland
Surviving the Holocaust: The anger and guilt of Primo Levi
Sixty years after the Nazi genocide the Holocaust is still very much to the fore in human memory and is still very much an issue, one of the major definitive experiences of world history. There have been literally thousands of books written on the experiences of the Holocaust, many of them from eyewitnesses and victims. Of all the works on the Holocaust, those by Primo Levi, an Italian Jew who survived the Holocaust, are amongst the most powerful…
Political education in schools
Political education is now backon the agendain Britain following the election of the Labour government and the report of the working party, under the chairmanship of Bernard Crick, set up to investigate ways as to how citizenship issues for all pupils can be better, or at least formally, introduced intoschools. In Central and Eastern Europe the ending of Communist one-party rule has put the issue of education for democracy to the fore. Also, it i…
Attitudes to Jewish Immigration in the West of Scotland to 1905
Jewish trade unionists in Glasgow
This article attempts briefly to look critically at the literature on Glasgow Jewry, show the settlement and work patterns of Jews in the West of Scotland and the early attitudes of trade unions to them. The major part attempts to examine some experiences, up to the 1920s, of Jewish trade unionists in Glasgow, and whether the evidence fits into the pattern found in other centres. It maintains that in the sector for which records have been found, …
Blackshirts Across The Border: The British Union Of Fascists In Scotland
Jewish trade unionists in Glasgow
This article attempts briefly to look critically at the literature on Glasgow Jewry, show the settlement and work patterns of Jews in the West of Scotland and the early attitudes of trade unions to them. The major part attempts to examine some experiences, up to the 1920s, of Jewish trade unionists in Glasgow, and whether the evidence fits into the pattern found in other centres. It maintains that in the sector for which records have been found, …
Jewish trade unionists in Glasgow
This article attempts briefly to look critically at the literature on Glasgow Jewry, show the settlement and work patterns of Jews in the West of Scotland and the early attitudes of trade unions to them. The major part attempts to examine some experiences, up to the 1920s, of Jewish trade unionists in Glasgow, and whether the evidence fits into the pattern found in other centres. It maintains that in the sector for which records have been found, …
Attitudes to Jewish Immigration in the West of Scotland to 1905
Political education in schools
Political education is now backon the agendain Britain following the election of the Labour government and the report of the working party, under the chairmanship of Bernard Crick, set up to investigate ways as to how citizenship issues for all pupils can be better, or at least formally, introduced intoschools. In Central and Eastern Europe the ending of Communist one-party rule has put the issue of education for democracy to the fore. Also, it i…
Surviving the Holocaust: The anger and guilt of Primo Levi
Sixty years after the Nazi genocide the Holocaust is still very much to the fore in human memory and is still very much an issue, one of the major definitive experiences of world history. There have been literally thousands of books written on the experiences of the Holocaust, many of them from eyewitnesses and victims. Of all the works on the Holocaust, those by Primo Levi, an Italian Jew who survived the Holocaust, are amongst the most powerful…
Blackshirts Across The Border: The British Union Of Fascists In Scotland
Why are we learning this?”: Does Studying the Holocaust Encourage Better Citizenship Values
The relationship between learning about the Holocaust and the development of positive values may seem common sense, but in reality there is a complex level of development and understanding. The research reported here, which was sponsored by the Scottish government, was designed to ascertain whether learning about the Holocaust has an impact on young people's general citizenship values and attitudes; does learning about the Holocaust allow them to…
Teaching controversial issues in the classroom: Key issues and debates
1. Preface and Framework Paula Cowan and Henry Maitles Part I: The Context 2. The Citizenship Agenda Alistair Ross 3. Global Citizenship Frances Simpson 4. Democracy, Trust and Respect Walter Humes 5. Gangs and Territorialism Ross Deuchar Part II: War and Peace 6. Discussing War in the Classroom Henry Maitles 7. Teaching for Inclusive Citizenship, Peace and Human Rights Audrey Osler 8. Nuclear War Education Neil McLennan Part III: Genocide 9. The…
The Left, anti-Semitism and Palestine
There has recently been an unprecedented assault on the Left as being anti-Semitic. This piece argues that this is to miss the real target – the Far Right – and is designed to curb criticism of Israel, in particular, relating to critiques of Zionism and the call for a democratic secular state in the region and the tactics that might support that objective
Equity and Disasters: Reframing Incident Command Systems
Auschwitz is the epitome of inhumanity. It defines what we understand by barbarism, and stands out among the atrocities of the 20th century - indeed, of the 21st century. This article discusses if lessons from Auschwitz in Scotland is now under threat for financial and political reasons
Leadership and curriculum: Embedding teaching and learning about the Holocaust in schools in Scotland
Unlike in England where, the Holocaust has been a compulsory part of the History curriculum for Key Stage 3 since 1991, the Holocaust is not mandatory in the Scottish curriculum. Therefore, Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust (TLH) in Scotland relies on the commitment of individual teachers and/ or schools. Factors that impact on TLH in Scotland are the Citizenship and Equalities priorities within its flexible curriculum that encourages Int…
Political science (10 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · History (6 works) · The Holocaust (5 works) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Citizenship (3 works) · History (3 works)