Description
| Product ID: | 9781032597102 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Equity and Social Justice in Education Series |
| Title: | Social Studies for a Better World |
| Subtitle: | An Anti-Oppressive Approach for Elementary Educators |
| Authors: | Author: Katy Swalwell, Noreen Naseem Rodriguez |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Educational strategies and policy, Educational strategies & policy, Teacher training, Teachers’ classroom resources and material, Political leaders and leadership, Educational material, Teacher training, Teachers' classroom resources & material, Political leaders & leadership, Educational material |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this engaging guide two experienced social studies educators unpack the oppressions that so often characterize the elementary curriculum—normalization, idealization, heroification, and dramatization—and show how common pitfalls can be replaced with creative solutions. Plan and deliver a curriculum to help your students connect with the humanity of others! In the wake of 2020, we need today’s young learners to be prepared to develop solutions to a host of entrenched and complex issues, including systemic racism, massive environmental problems, deep political divisions, and future pandemics that will severely test the effectiveness and equity of our health policies. What better place to start that preparation than with a social studies curriculum that enables elementary students to envision and build a better world? In this engaging guide two experienced social studies educators unpack the oppressions that so often characterize the elementary curriculum—normalization, idealization, heroification, and dramatization—and show how common pitfalls can be replaced with creative solutions. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, methods student, or curriculum coordinator, this is a book that can transform your understanding of the social studies disciplines and their power to disrupt the narratives that maintain current inequities. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-09-01 |
