"Pedagogical reduction" in a German-French history book

Dorothea Hahn is disappointed with the first German-French history book intended for use in schools in France and Germany. "The German-French history book examines only great men, great events and great institutions... Anything that doesn't fit in with this scheme is ignored. Even the long military dictatorships in Spain, Portugal and Greece fall victim to this 'pedagogical reduction'. It reminds me of the teleological depiction of history in the GDR, which even used the 16th century Peasants' Revolts to justify a socialist state on German soil. This time all paths lead to the EU. We can only pin our hopes on teachers in France and Germany. It's up to them, and the additional material they provide to candidates for the school-leaving certificate in both Germany and France, to decide whether the book will remain nothing more than an advertising brochure for the EU or become a starting point for critical discussion."

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