An LGBTQ+ Inclusive Social Studies: Curricular and Instructional Considerations

Autor/inn/en	Cruz, Bárbara C.; Bailey, Robert W.
Titel	An LGBTQ+ Inclusive Social Studies: Curricular and Instructional Considerations
Quelle	In: Social Education, 81 (2017) 5, S.296-302 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	LGBTQ People; Social Studies; Curriculum; Social Bias; Social Justice; Public Policy; Clubs; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Elementary Secondary Education; State Legislation; Student Rights; Teaching Methods; Florida (Tampa) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gemeinschaftskunde; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Öffentliche Ordnung; Club; Klub; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Landesrecht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	In 2005, the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners in Tampa, Florida, took steps to forbid government support for gay pride events. The issue came under scrutiny when a public library created a gay-themed informational display. When the commissioners learned of the display, they voted overwhelmingly (5 to 1) in favor of a policy prohibiting the promotion of gay pride events. Within a few months of the ruling, formal objections to gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in the county's public school system were filed. Some parents argued that "sexually oriented" clubs were inappropriate in schools; others claimed that resources for gay students already existed in the form of guidance counseling and policies against bullying. Anti-gay parents and citizens besieged the school superintendent and demanded that principals disband the GSA clubs. Teachers who chose to include LGBTQ+ issues in their lessons worried that their academic freedom would soon come under siege. Including controversial content in such a politically charged environment when official curricular mandates remain silent can have a chilling effect in the classroom. Although the authors believe the historic Supreme Court decision in 2015 making marriage equality a nationwide right will ultimately result in a more positive and inclusive curriculum, resistance can still be felt across the nation. In the meantime, social studies teachers wishing to address LGBTQ+ history and related topics have to make conscious curricular and instructional decisions. Having an understanding of and commitment to LGBTQ+ equality is an important first step, but taking strides towards actual implementation of an inclusive curriculum is what is needed to make social studies instruction truly comprehensive. In this article, they discuss the state of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the K-12 curriculum, make the case for LGBTQ+ inclusive social studies, and offer some pedagogical suggestions for the integration of this content into the mainstream curriculum. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01