Teaching about Civil Disobedience
Clarifying a Recurring Theme in the Secondary Social Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11590976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Spencer Clark (Thomas Aquinas College, corresponding author), Thomas S Vontz (Kansas State Department of Education), Kristoffer Barikmo (Notre Dame High School) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 51-56 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Studies (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7996 • E-ISSN: 2152-405X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3200/tsss.99.2.51-56 |
| OpenAlex | W2043605419 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
In this article, the authors offer social studies educators a way to deepen students' understanding of civil disobedience as a democratic and nonviolent means of instigating social change. The authors explore the concept of civil disobedience from a historical perspective and examine the justifications and ramifications of each historical example. In addition, they provide several examples of events that are often mistakenly categorized as civil disobedience. Through these examples, the authors develop a sound definition of the concept, while explaining its application to contemporary society. In actualizing the significance of civil disobedience in the secondary social studies classroom, the authors use five components: the historical importance of civil disobedience, the concept of civil disobedience, the argument for civil disobedience, the argument against civil disobedience, and teaching about civil disobedience. They also incorporate civil disobedience into a lesson plan
Argument (complex analysis · Civil disobedience · Democracy · Political science · Politics · Social studies · Sociology · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Law · Values and Moral Education
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |