The history of teaching and learning about social issues: an overview -- John Dewey and teaching and learning and social issues -- George S. Counts and social issues -- Propaganda analysis: its background and prospects -- Harold Ruggs and educating about social issues -- The Hunt and Metcalf model of reflective study of social issues -- Oliver, Shaver, and Newmann's public issues model: promoting productive civic discussions -- Massialas and Cox: the reflective inquiry model -- The Engle/Ochoa decision-making model -- Human rights education -- Holocaust education -- Sustainability education -- Teaching and learning economics in the schools: an overview of the origins and evolution of economic education in the United States of America -- Global education and issues-centered education -- Multicultural education -- James Beane's integrative curriculum approach to engaging students in a study of social issues and community service -- Science, technology, society, and socioscientific issues: the evolution of a social issues approach to teaching science -- Addressing social issues in the English classroom -- Genocide education -- Interdisciplinary approaches to incorporating social issues in the curriculum -- Touching the sacred garment: Paulo Freire, the Frankfurt school, and beyond -- Issues of academic freedom -- Using technology to analyze, discuss, and/or act on social issues in the classroom.
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