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Title: A Closer Look At The Use Of Controversial Current Events in Social Studies

Master's Project - 2020 Presentation: Link to this virtual presentation room

Time: Session 2, ~3:10 pm (Central Standard Time)
Group Name: From the Teacher Lens
Audio only access via: 1-571-392-7650, PIN: 906 888 9874

Abstract:

I examined how including controversial current events into the curriculum affects student engagement in social studies. After virtual learning began, students completed multiple assignments regarding their experiences with the pandemic. By comparing student work to similar assignments, I determined how effectively the use of controversial current events stimulated their engagement.

Contact: Becca Meldman, rmeldman@wisc.edu

MS, Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Social Studies