ABSTRACT
This chapter is concerned with the use of history. Hahn’s statement that the claim that instruction in history results in a more informed and active citizenry has not been demonstrated, and it seems to me that it is a core issue that needs to be explored. The aim in this chapter is to discuss some assumptions that underlie the teaching of history, also to offer some pragmatic suggestions concerning the way historical knowledge may be of use to the citizen (the holder of so-called “lay theories”).
