Kathryn M Obenchain, Julie L Pennington

Educating for Critical Democratic Literacy

Integrating Social Studies and Literacy in the Elementary Classroom

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Produktbeschreibung

Educating for Critical Democratic Literacy educates pre- and in-service elementary school teachers in teaching four key civics concepts through social studies and literacy integration. Written together by both literacy and social studies experts, it is based on a conceptual revision of the notions of civic education and critical literacy called "critical democratic literacy."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781138813748
• ISBN-10: 1138813745
• Artikelnr.: 41672160

Autorenporträt

Kathryn M. Obenchain is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University. Julie L. Pennington is an associate professor of Literacy Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Understanding Critical Democratic Literacy. Chapter 1: Educating
for Critical Democratic Literacy. Chapter 2: Critical Democratic Literacy:
Fostering Informed Resilient Engagement in a Democratic Society. Part II:
Teaching Critical Democratic Literacy. Chapter 3: What Can I do to be a
Good Citizen? A Kindergarten Unit on Civic Virtue. Chapter 4: When and How
Should I Get Involved in Civic Life? A Third Grade Unit on Civic
Engagement. Chapter 5: How Should I Talk about Important Civic Issues? A
Fourth Grade Unit on Civil Discourse. Chapter 6: What Can I Do When a Law
is Unjust? A Fifth Grade Unit on Civil Disobedience. Part III: Implementing
Critical Literacy. Chapter 7: Critical Democratic Literacy: Key Concepts &
Pedagogy. Chapter 8: Critical Democratic Literacy: Resources for
Application & Implementation.