Social Studies for a better world : an anti-oppressive approach for elementary educators / Noreen Naseem Rodríguez, Katy M. Swalwell.

By:

Rodríguez, Noreen Naseem [author.]

Contributor(s):

Swalwell, Katy M [author.]

Series: Equity and social justice in education seriesNew York, NY, USA : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024Description: xviii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:

9781032597102

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 372.89 R61 2024

Contents:

Prologue Part I: Why social studies can change the world. The social studies The transformative potential of social studies Part II: Common pitfalls and creative solutions. Normalization : families and holidays Idealization : communities and community helpers Heroification : the "founding fathers," suffragists, and civil rights movement leaders Dramatization and gamification : immigration, "Westward expansion," and slavery Planning and sustaining anti-oppressive social studies Building better curriculum How to teach anti-oppressive social studies and not get fired Epilogue

Summary: "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."-- Provided by publisher

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	College Library General Circulation Section	GC	GC 372.89 R61 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HNU005507

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue
Part I: Why social studies can change the world. The social studies
The transformative potential of social studies
Part II: Common pitfalls and creative solutions. Normalization : families and holidays
Idealization : communities and community helpers
Heroification : the "founding fathers," suffragists, and civil rights movement leaders
Dramatization and gamification : immigration, "Westward expansion," and slavery
Planning and sustaining anti-oppressive social studies
Building better curriculum
How to teach anti-oppressive social studies and not get fired
Epilogue

"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."--