Teaching Politics in Secondary Education: Engaging with Contentious Issues

Author:   Wayne Journell
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
ISBN:  

9781438467702


Pages:   234
Publication Date:   10 December 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Uses data collected from multiple studies to offer recommendations on best practices for use in a polarized climate.

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Author:   Wayne Journell
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438467702


ISBN 10:   1438467702
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   10 December 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Creating Space for Political Instruction 2. Making Politics Engaging for Students 3. Teaching Presidential Elections 4. Teaching Students to Think Politically 5. Addressing Political Controversy in the Classroom 6. The Intersection of Politics and the Taboo Topics of Race, Gender, and Religion 7. Creating Politically Tolerant Classrooms and Schools Conclusion Politics Moving Forward Methodological Appendix Notes References About the Author Index

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"""Journell combines philosophical inquiry into the importance of political engagement with empirical work in classrooms to present a set of arguments that are rigorous and highly relevant to both scholars and practitioners who care about political teaching and learning."" - Joel Westheimer, author of What Kind of Citizen? Educating Our Children for the Common Good"


Journell combines philosophical inquiry into the importance of political engagement with empirical work in classrooms to present a set of arguments that are rigorous and highly relevant to both scholars and practitioners who care about political teaching and learning. - Joel Westheimer, author of What Kind of Citizen? Educating Our Children for the Common Good


Author Information

Wayne Journell is Associate Professor of Secondary Social Studies Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the editor of Teaching Social Studies in an Era of Divisiveness: The Challenges of Discussing Social Issues in a Non-Partisan Way.

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