ERIC Number: EJ1120127
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 10
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Utilizing "The Wire" to Teach about Justice-Oriented Citizenship
Lucas, Ashley G.; Clark, Julie
Social Studies, v107 n6 p266-275 2016
"Charm City: Down to 'The Wire?'" is the title of an elective class developed by Sarah Taylor, a teacher at a private school in Baltimore. In the class, students explore their city and social justice issues from a framework that correlates to Westheimer and Kahne's (2004) concept of justice-oriented citizenship. Not only do students analyze problems depicted so vividly in the television series "The Wire," they investigate and problem-solve to create possible solutions for enduring problems that afflict their city. This study considers the connection of class activities to justice-oriented citizenship and how the course can be replicated in other communities.
Descriptors: Programming (Broadcast), Television, Municipalities, Social Justice, Citizenship Education, Elective Courses, Problem Solving, Class Activities, Case Studies, Private Schools, Single Sex Schools, Secondary School Teachers, High School Students, Interviews, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland (Baltimore)
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