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Petitfils, Brad – Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 2016
In today's society, where the Promethean project of mastering the universe seems to guide the scientific community to its last moment of triumph--human immortality--young people seem to lack curricular opportunities to engage with mortality. This is not surprising, as the legacy of psychology, as far back as the times of Freud and Jung, exposes a…
Descriptors: Death, Popular Culture, Teaching Methods, Coping
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Miles, James – Teaching Artist Journal, 2016
Black and brown people are being murdered by police officers at an alarming rate, and nothing is being done about it.
Descriptors: Community Action, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Racial Relations
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Russell, William Benedict, III – Social Education, 2012
In today's society, film is a part of popular culture and is relevant to students' everyday lives. Most students spend over 7 hours a day using media. With the popularity and availability of film, it is natural that teachers attempt to engage students with such a relevant medium. The method of using film and the method of using firsthand accounts…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Popular Culture, Films, Video Technology
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Reuber, Alexandra – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
"New Orleans voodoo," also called "créole voodoo," is an amalgamation of an honoring of the spirits of the dead, a respect for the elderly and the spiritual life, African knowledge of herbs and charms, and European elements of Catholicism. It is a religion of ancestor worship that is unknown to us, and that we are not…
Descriptors: African Culture, Religion, Catholics, Haitians