Anna Gamm


    

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Title:    What it Means to Be American: The Social Connotations of Citizenship

Master's Project - 2020 Presentation:   Link to the virtual  presentation room Links to an external site.

     Time:  Session 1,  2:10 pm (Central Standard Time)

     Group name: Socio! Social factors at play in the classroom

     Audio Only access via: 1-571-392-7650    PIN: 787 571 2736

Abstract: 

Although there are numerous ways for individuals to become American citizens, citizenship is not objective. Rather, it is situated in society. Citizenship is not simply a result of a political process; it is a social phenomenon that benefits some populations more than others. Citizenship does not only grant individuals legal rights and responsibilities, it also gives them a social status of belonging. However, because this status is a social construct, the rights that accompany citizenship depend on one’s identity and the subsequent power that they have in society. I am going to investigate this concept in the context of a singular unit in a sophomore-level Civics class. In this unit, students will use first-hand accounts to identify and understand what it means to be a citizen for people whose American-ness is questioned because of their race, ethnicity, language, or religion. Students will also reflect on how their citizenship status affects their identity in order to better empathize with people whose belonging is repeatedly questioned.

 

Contact: Anna Gamm, agamm@wisc.edu 

MS, Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Social Studies

Future Social Studies teacher at Baraboo High School!