Educators and America: We must not be Afraid to Teach and Discuss the Civil War & Reconstruction History!
Location
Hamilton B
Proposal Track
Practice Report
Session Format
Symposium
Abstract
With the recent events in Charlottesville, VA, the researchers have reflected upon a 2015 GERA presentation that suggested that there is a need to ensure that the high school curriculum purposefully requires comprehensive discussions about the era in U.S. history related to the Civil War (Moffett, & Moffett, 2015). it is time for educators, especially in the field of teacher education and P-12 Education to demonstrate a renewed commitment to informed discussions, renewed research and pedagogical context related to the period in American History known as "War Between the States" and "Reconstruction Era from 1865-1877."
This presentation will revisit elements of the 2015 paper presentation with an added legal perspective of the era provided through the lens of one of the presenters (Law School Student) with key factors and reflections from the previous presenters: a former social studies/history teacher, and the perspective of an Anthropology and History major who is an MSW recent graduate. The presentation summarizes action research and critical reflections in progress from conversations and proposed reflective research inquiry that emerges from discussions related to contemporary issues such as Charlottesville, monuments in public places and pedagogy in teacher education, law, Social Work, and P-12 social studies. A focused topical question for the audience will be: What do you recall learning about the Civil War and Reconstruction from your high school reflective memory?
Keywords
Reconstruction, Civil War, Confederacy, Union, Social Studies
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Recommended Citation
Moffett, Noran L.; Wilkins, Narsett; and Moffett, Nurah-Talibah N., "Educators and America: We must not be Afraid to Teach and Discuss the Civil War & Reconstruction History!" (2017). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 42.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2017/2017/42
Educators and America: We must not be Afraid to Teach and Discuss the Civil War & Reconstruction History!
Hamilton B
With the recent events in Charlottesville, VA, the researchers have reflected upon a 2015 GERA presentation that suggested that there is a need to ensure that the high school curriculum purposefully requires comprehensive discussions about the era in U.S. history related to the Civil War (Moffett, & Moffett, 2015). it is time for educators, especially in the field of teacher education and P-12 Education to demonstrate a renewed commitment to informed discussions, renewed research and pedagogical context related to the period in American History known as "War Between the States" and "Reconstruction Era from 1865-1877."
This presentation will revisit elements of the 2015 paper presentation with an added legal perspective of the era provided through the lens of one of the presenters (Law School Student) with key factors and reflections from the previous presenters: a former social studies/history teacher, and the perspective of an Anthropology and History major who is an MSW recent graduate. The presentation summarizes action research and critical reflections in progress from conversations and proposed reflective research inquiry that emerges from discussions related to contemporary issues such as Charlottesville, monuments in public places and pedagogy in teacher education, law, Social Work, and P-12 social studies. A focused topical question for the audience will be: What do you recall learning about the Civil War and Reconstruction from your high school reflective memory?
