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Teaching Social Studies in an Era of Divisiveness

The Challenges of Discussing Social Issues in a Non-Partisan Way
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Teaching controversial social issues can be a daunting, and oftentimes terrifying, prospect for social studies teachers. In many ways, this fear is warranted given the politically polarized nature of American society in the 21st century. However, effective social studies instruction requires that students begin to grapple with difficult issues in tolerant ways. The chapters in this book, many of which are written by leading scholars within the field of social studies education, cover a range of 21st century social issues, including politically volatile issues such as gun control, marriage equality, the Black Lives Matter movement, and immigration. This book offers both a theoretical justification for engaging students with controversial social issues and practical suggestions for how to successfully implement discussions of these types of issues in K-12 classroom settings.
Foreword Cinthia Salinas Introduction: Teaching Social Issues in the Social Studies Classroom Wayne Journell Chapter 1: Every Issue is a Social Studies Issue: Strategies for Rich Discussion in the Upper Elementary Classroom Andrea S. Libresco and Jeannette Balantic Chapter 2: Preparing Young Adults for Polarized America Paula McAvoy Chapter 3: Teaching Immigration as a Social Issue in 21st Century Social Studies Classrooms Jeremy Hilburn and Ashley Taylor Jaffee Chapter 4: (Mis)perceptions of Arabs and Arab Americans: How Can Social Studies Teachers Disrupt the Stereotypes? Paul J. Yoder, Aaron P. Johnson, and Fares J. Karam Chapter 5: The Imperative to Teach Marriage Equality in the Social Studies Classroom: A History, Rationale, and Classroom Practice for a More Inclusive Democracy J.B. Mayo, Jr. Chapter 6: #Black Lives Matter as Critical Patriotism LaGarrett J. King, Chezare A. Warren, Mariah Bender, and Shakealia Y. Finley Chapter 7: Teaching the Gun Control Debate in an Era of Mass Shootings Bonnie L. Bittman and William B. Russell III Chapter 8: Big Data, Surveillance, and the Unprecedented Conditions of Citizenship H. James Garrett Chapter 9: Digital Citizenship: Social Media Discourses within Social Studies Eric D. Moffa, Carolyn J. Brejwo, and Robert A. Waterson Chapter 10: Financial Literacy in the Wake of the Great Recession Thomas A. Lucey, Mary Frances Agnello, and James D. Laney About the Contributors
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