Nicolas Grotmol

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Title:  LGBTQ Inclusive Curriculum: For the Social Studies Classroom

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

• Time:  Session 2,  ~3:10 pm (Central Standard Time)
•  Group Name:  Widening Accessibility
•  Audio only access via: 1-571-392-7650, PIN: 678 113 4917

Abstract: 

LGBTQ issues and history are rarely seen in the social studies classroom at any level whether that is elementary school, middle school, or high school. This is a tragedy for both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ students. LGBTQ students do not have the opportunities to see themselves and their identities in the historical narrative, while, non-LGBTQ students do not have the opportunity to learn about people different from themselves and their experiences. Much of the work done by scholars has shown that an LGBTQ inclusive curriculum has positive effects on many different avenues of school life whether that is student safety, self-esteem, attendance, motivation, happiness, or world view. The Unit Plan that I have created is an attempt to demonstrate how educators can use a LGBTQ inclusive curriculum to produce a positive non-heteronormative learning environment where both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ students can learn about the impact the LGBTQ community has had on history and the present.

 

Contact: Nicolas Grotmol,  grotmol@wisc.edu

MS, Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Social Studies