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Mason, Lance E. – Social Education, 2013
An NCSS Technology Position Statement and Guidelines, published in 2006 (an updated version is published in this issue of "Social Education"), affirms that social studies students should critically examine relations between technology and society. This article describes how teachers can use science fiction to introduce critical questions…
Descriptors: Science Fiction, Social Studies, Influence of Technology, Films
Rosa, Joao J.; Rosa, Ricardo D. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
Supported by critical theoretical frameworks, this book is a purposeful engagement with bodies of knowledge rooted in popular culture, yet routinely excluded from "common sense" visions of curriculum. Aimed at teachers as well as teacher-educators, the book examines areas such as Disney, African American stand-up comedy, intersections of…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Video Games, Democracy, Educational Environment