Educating for Critical Democratic Literacy: Integrating Social Studies and Literacy in the Elementary Classroom

Educating for Critical Democratic Literacy educates pre- and in-service elementary school teachers in teaching four key civics concepts through social studies and literacy integration. Written together by both literacy and social studies experts, it is based on a conceptual revision of the notions of civic education and critical literacy called "critical democratic literacy."

Author: Kathryn M. Obenchain,Julie L. Pennington
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/01/2015
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781138813755

About the Author

Kathryn M. Obenchain is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University.

Julie L. Pennington is an associate professor of Literacy Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno.