Beyond multiculturalism. Teaching history and the renewal of a cultural perspective

Abstract

One of the main task of the education in school should be to contribute to the development of a sense of belonging, to foster social integration and to promote the hope of human growth for the youth it cares for, since every person needs to constantly discover and restart from his/her origins, and this process applies for the young Italians as well as for the youth coming from foreign countries. Therefore, the education programs must promote, within its curricula and daily practice, a twofold task aimed at regaining the cultural heritage and sharing the one of others. This is what will be documented by presenting the two projects (titled “Beyond the walls” and “More equal than different”) implemented by Liceo E. Fermi together with Coop. Soc. Arca di Noè, through which the school has piloted an innovative education program involving young migrants.

Keywords

• didactic experience
• active teaching
• world citizenship
• history