Post-Pandemic Social Studies - How Covid-19 Has Changed the World and How We Teach

"The authors in this volume make the case that COVID-19 has exposed deficiencies in much of the traditional narrative found in social studies textbooks and state curriculum standards. They offer guidance for how educators can use the pandemic to pursue a more justice-oriented, critical examination of contemporary society"--

About the author

Wayne Journell is professor and coordinator of the Secondary Teacher Education Program and Secondary Social Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He also is editor of Theory & Research in Social Education and has received two Exemplary Research in Social Studies Awards from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). His books include Unpacking Fake News: An Educator's Guide to Navigating the Media with Students.

Summary

Makes the case that COVID-19 has exposed deficiencies in much of the traditional narrative found in textbooks and state curriculum standards. The authors offer guidance for how educators can use the pandemic to pursue a more justice-oriented, critical examination of contemporary society.

Product details

• Authors: Tyrone C. Howard, Joel Westheimer
• Assisted by: Wayne Journell (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780807766262
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-6626-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Research and Practice in Socia; Research and Practice in Social Studies Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology