Memory culture, human rights and historical judgments – basic principles
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Memory culture refers to social forms of remembering historical events, especially injustice and crimes of violence. It serves to work through the past, to commemorate and to deal with consequences for the present and future. Human rights are fundamental, universal rights that belong to every person regardless of origin, gender, religion or other characteristics. Historical judgments arise on the basis of source criticism, knowledge of historical context and different perspectives; this involves both the proper classification of past events and their evaluation according to standards. Dealing with history can strengthen democratic values and sensitize people to the dangers of exclusion and injustice.
Memory culture, human rights and historical judgments require critical engagement with the past, recognition of universal rights, and the reflective classification and evaluation of historical events on the basis of sources, historical context, perspectives and social values.
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What is a central goal of memory culture in Germany?
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50 Exercises
To the learning unit →Own explanation and own practice exercises by AmyMath. Subject reference framework: History. The topic assignment may vary by federal state.