| Appalachia in the Classroom: Teaching the Region Contributor(s): Burriss, Theresa L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0821420429 ISBN-13: 9780821420423 Publisher: Ohio University Press OUR PRICE: $26.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Dewey: 974.071 |
| LCCN: 2012045765 |
| Series: Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Appalachia in the Classroom contributes to the twenty-first century dialogue about Appalachia by offering topics and teaching strategies that represent the diversity found within the region. Appalachia is a distinctive region with various cultural characteristics that can't be essentialized or summed up by a single text. Appalachia in the Classroom offers chapters on teaching Appalachian poetry and fiction as well as discussions of nonfiction, films, and folklore. Educators will find teaching strategies that they can readily implement in their own classrooms; they'll also be inspired to employ creative ways of teaching marginalized voices and to bring those voices to the fore. In the growing national movement toward place-based education, Appalachia in the Classroom offers a critical resource and model for engaging place in various disciplines and at several different levels in a thoughtful and inspiring way. Contributors: Emily Satterwhite, Elizabeth S. D. Engelhardt, John C. Inscoe, Erica Abrams Locklear, Jeff Mann, Linda Tate, Tina L. Hanlon, Patricia M. Gantt, Ricky L. Cox, Felicia Mitchell, R. Parks Lanier, Jr., Theresa L. Burriss, Grace Toney Edwards, and Robert M. West. |