Confederate Monuments and Democratic Practice in the Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Bohan, Chara Haeussler; Bradshaw, Lauren Yarnell; Pecore, John L.
Titel	Confederate Monuments and Democratic Practice in the Classroom
Quelle	In: Schools: Studies in Education, 20 (2023) 2, S.302-327 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1550-1175
DOI	10.1086/727139
Schlagwörter	Democratic Values; Democracy; United States History; History Instruction; Historic Sites; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Racism; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demokratie; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Historische Stätte; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Rassismus
Abstract	In the United States of America, democratic education has evolved philosophically over 200 years from Jeffersonian ideas of educated citizenry to Deweyan principles of democracy as a "mode of associated living." In contemporary society, Dianna Hess has written about democratic education as a process of deliberative democracy. Yet the idea of democratic education remains challenging to implement in actual classrooms. In this article, we focus on one teacher's practice of introducing the topic of Confederate monuments in a Georgia history classroom. Then, we explore how philosophical theories of democratic education help teachers guide students as they encounter controversial issues. Although democracy is viewed by contemporary philosophers of education as a social construct that must be cared for primarily by educators, placing the responsibility for democracy solely on teachers through democratic classroom practices is unrealistic. However, by implementing democratic pedagogies to foster active student decision-making and deliberative skills in a respectful environment that values diversity, students and teachers can embark on a mode of associated living that values democracy. We conclude with recommendations to assist teachers who want to practice democratic education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01