Webinar ‘How to spot historical fake news? Resources and tools for history teachers’
The webinar is produced for teachers of primary schools and secondary schools working with students aged 13–18, in particular teachers of history and civic education, as well as teachers of all subjects especially from Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary and all English-speaking schools.
23 November 2022, 5-6:15 pm (CEST)
The webinar will be held on ZOOM in English
The aim: We invite you to participate in the webinar delivered in English and aimed at presenting free educational resources available on the 'Hi-story Lessons' platform as lesson plans, infographics or animations. The teaching resources are available in English, Polish, German, Slovak, Czech, Romanian and Hungarian.
Description: During the webinar, we will present ready-to-use educational resources about disinformation and memory conflicts. Łukasz Kamiński, PhD will explain how to verify information available online and show that disinformation has been present in our communication for centuries. Historical disinformation is a very dangerous phenomenon. The current war between Russia and Ukraine was preceded by a huge disinformation campaign using history as one of its pillars, the aim of which was not only to build a negative image of Ukraine, but also to weaken the role of the Central and Eastern European countries in the European Union. Fortunately, we are not helpless in the face of historical disinformation. The aim of the webinar will be to highlight simple methods and resources available online to help verify information. By teaching the students the basic methods used by historians and journalists, we can increase the chances that they avoid being manipulated by the creators of disinformation.
To take part in the webinar, please fill out the registration form: https://forms.office.com/r/WNwxE5whbT
We invite you to join the Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2lAuMXo75
About the project: 'Hi-story Lessons' is an international educational platform aimed at supporting teachers in the preparation of engaging classes about 20th-century history. Infographics, interactive graphs, animations and lesson plans may help students understand complex issues.
The webinar will be moderated by Urszula Bijoś, coordinator of the 'Hi-story Lessons: Teaching 20th-century European History' project for the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity. Bijoś has a master's degree in history from the University of Warsaw and is an educator, facilitating meetings and webinars as well as writing educational resources. She is the co-author of the 'Cities and Memory' guidebook series and aims to make history more accessible.
