{"id":7877,"date":"2026-05-19T06:55:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssencressc.ca\/?p=7877"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:04:56","slug":"social-studies-as-neutral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssencressc.ca\/fr\/social-studies-as-neutral\/","title":{"rendered":"Social studies as \u2018neutral?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbSalon Article\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.0&Prime; da_disable_devices=\u00a0\u00bboff|off|off\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb da_is_popup=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_exit_intent=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_has_close=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb da_alt_close=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_dark_close=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_not_modal=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb da_is_singular=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_with_loader=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_has_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbrow\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.24.2&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb border_color_right=\u00a0\u00bb#962F93&Prime; border_width_bottom=\u00a0\u00bb6px\u00a0\u00bb border_color_bottom=\u00a0\u00bb#962F93&Prime; border_width_left=\u00a0\u00bb5px\u00a0\u00bb border_color_left=\u00a0\u00bb#1C7CC0&Prime; global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>\u00a0 \u00a0cet article est seulement disponible en anglais<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbtitle\/author\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb min_height=\u00a0\u00bb22.8px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h1>Social studies as \u2018neutral?\u2019 That\u2019s a myth, and pressures teachers to avoid contentious issues<\/h1>\n<p>Kevin Lopuck<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbDescription\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb||0px|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]With a world literally and figuratively burning around them, high school social studies teachers are charged with engaging students in sensitive topics.<\/p>\n<p>Social studies curricula today, for example, is concerned with themes like residential schools and racism. 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