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Author:   Diana E. Hess (The Spencer Foundation; University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   v. 4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9780415962292

ISBN 10:   0415962293
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   23 March 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Series Editor Introduction, Michael W. Apple Introduction Section One: The Case for Controversial Political Issues 1. Why Democracy Demands Controversy 2. Rationales for Controversial Political Issues Discussions 3. Defining Controversial Issues Section Two: Inside ClassroomsChapter 4. Skillful Teaching of Controversial Issues Discussions 5. Diversity in our Midst: Ideological Diversity in Classrooms and its Impact on Controversial Political Issues Discussions 6. To Disclose or Not: A Controversial Choice for Teachers, Co-authored with Paula McAvoy Section Three: Controversy in the Curriculum 7. Teaching in the Tip: Controversies about What is Legitimately Controversial 8. September 11: ""The Ultimate Teachable Moment:"" How Supplementary Materials and Textbooks Deal with Controversy in the Classroom 9. Creating More Controversy in Classrooms Appendix A Appendix B"

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Winner of the 2009 NCSS Exemplary Research in Social Studies Award Teachers are tempted to avoid controversial issues in preference for safe knowledge and safe teaching practices. This book interrupts this dangerous trend, providing a spirited and detailed argument for why curricula and teaching based on controversial issues are crucial. --The Social Studies Professional, September 2009 Hess's argument is both refreshingly pragmatic and rooted in transformative aims. --Theory and Research in Social Education, Winter 2010: 168-174

Author Information

Diana E . Hess is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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