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ERIC Number: ED599853
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr-28
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-
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Why the Social Studies Needs Her Poets: A Case for Spoken Word Poetry in the Social Studies Classroom
Bagwell, Lauren; Blevins, Brooke; Jansing, Natalie
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Antonio, TX, Apr 27-May 1, 2017)
Spoken word poetry is an art form that has the propensity to engage students in critical thinking and empower them to use voice to represent their perspectives regarding controversial issues. Infusion of spoken word poetry in social studies classroom serves as a powerful means of self-representation for youth and alternative perspectives at a time when textbooks have become a source of hegemony and Eurocentric language. Until recently, research has focused primarily on spoken word poetry as a pedagogical tool in the English classroom. This study looks to address the role spoken word poetry can play as tool that cultivates meaningful understanding, engagement, and student voice in the social studies classroom.
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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