Social Studies for Social Justice

"One of the greatest lessons of this powerful book is that teachers can make a life-defining difference in the lives of their students by teaching them to stand on the side of social justice. As the old adage says, 'If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.' Social Studies for Social Justice will help teachers learn how to stand with their students for creative and life-affirming social change."

Rahima C. Wade is professor of elementary social studies in the Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, at the University of Iowa.

Series Foreword	p. vii
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Understanding Social Justice Education	p. 4
The Nature of Social Justice	p. 4
Care and Fairness	p. 7
Characteristics of Social Justice Education	p. 8
Conclusion	p. 14
Reflection Exercises	p. 15
Creating a Socially Just Classroom Community	p. 16
Embracing the Individual	p. 17
Building a Socially Just Community from Day One	p. 19
Speaking Up	p. 21
Arranging the Room	p. 22
Supporting the Community with Circle Meetings	p. 23
Widening the Community	p. 25
Teaching a Social Curriculum	p. 26
Putting It All Together: Melinda's "Kids Who Care" Class	p. 27
Conclusion	p. 29
Reflection Exercises	p. 29
Reinventing the Social Studies Curriculum	p. 31
Adapting the Standard Curriculum	p. 33
Dealing with Standards and Tests	p. 35
Teaching History for Social Justice	p. 37
Seeking Support for Social Justice Teaching	p. 39
Social Justice Teaching in Action	p. 41
Conclusion	p. 51
Reflection Exercises	p. 51
Social Justice Themes and Skills	p. 52
Social Justice Themes	p. 52
Social Justice Skills	p. 57
A Sample Unit: The Civil Rights Movement	p. 60
Conclusion	p. 62
Reflection Exercises	p. 63
Essential Teaching Strategies	p. 64
Thematic Approach	p. 65
Children's Literature	p. 66
Questions	p. 68
Role-Play and Simulations	p. 70
Primary Sources	p. 71
Visual and Performing Arts	p. 73
And More...	p. 74
Conclusion	p. 75
Teaching Ideas	p. 75
Activism and Community Connections	p. 78
Community Connections	p. 79
Activism	p. 82
Conclusion	p. 89
Teaching Ideas	p. 89
Looking Forward	p. 92
Social Justice Teaching Resources	p. 97
Description of the Research	p. 109
References	p. 115
Index	p. 119
About the Author	p. 125
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