Teaching Social Studies in an Era of Divisiveness

The Challenges of Discussing Social Issues in a Non-Partisan Way

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Teaching controversial social issues can be a daunting, and oftentimes terrifying, prospect for social studies teachers. In many ways, this fear is warranted given the politically polarized nature of American society in the 21st century. However, effective social studies instruction requires that students begin to grapple with difficult issues in tolerant ways. The chapters in this book, many of which are written by leading scholars within the field of social studies education, cover a range of 21st century social issues, including politically volatile issues such as gun control, marriage equality, the Black Lives Matter movement, and immigration. This book offers both a theoretical justification for engaging students with controversial social issues and practical suggestions for how to successfully implement discussions of these types of issues in K-12 classroom settings.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-09-14
Mått157 x 238 x 18 mm
Vikt426 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor194
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781475821352

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ForewordCinthia SalinasIntroduction: Teaching Social Issues in the Social Studies ClassroomWayne JournellChapter 1: Every Issue is a Social Studies Issue: Strategies for Rich Discussion in the UpperElementary ClassroomAndrea S. Libresco and Jeannette BalanticChapter 2: Preparing Young Adults for Polarized AmericaPaula McAvoyChapter 3: Teaching Immigration as a Social Issue in 21st Century Social Studies ClassroomsJeremy Hilburn and Ashley Taylor JaffeeChapter 4: (Mis)perceptions of Arabs and Arab Americans: How Can Social Studies TeachersDisrupt the Stereotypes?Paul J. Yoder, Aaron P. Johnson, and Fares J. KaramChapter 5: The Imperative to Teach Marriage Equality in the Social Studies Classroom: AHistory, Rationale, and Classroom Practice for a More Inclusive DemocracyJ.B. Mayo, Jr.Chapter 6: #Black Lives Matter as Critical PatriotismLaGarrett J. King, Chezare A. Warren, Mariah Bender, and Shakealia Y. FinleyChapter 7: Teaching the Gun Control Debate in an Era of Mass ShootingsBonnie L. Bittman and William B. Russell IIIChapter 8: Big Data, Surveillance, and the Unprecedented Conditions of CitizenshipH. James GarrettChapter 9: Digital Citizenship: Social Media Discourses within Social StudiesEric D. Moffa, Carolyn J. Brejwo, and Robert A. WatersonChapter 10: Financial Literacy in the Wake of the Great RecessionThomas A. Lucey, Mary Frances Agnello, and James D. LaneyAbout the Contributors

Teaching Social Studies in an Era of Divisiveness offers readers insightful and compelling perspectives of why social issues are essential knowledge for engaging in democratic discourse and developing justice-oriented citizens. This book will inspire and empower educators to tackle critical and contemporary issues that form the foundations of citizenship based on equality and shared sense of belonging. Drawing on a wealth of academic debate and well-crafted, issue-based cases, 21st Century Social Issues grapples with conflicting views of unresolved social issues and diverse experiences moderated by identity, politics, nationality and equity. It will transform social studies teaching and learning.