The FOX television show The Simpsons has been around for over 30
years, with more than 700 episodes. A satirical, animated comedy, The
Simpsons has millions of fans around the world and its numerous
characters are instantly recognizable. Two of the main characters,
children Bart and Lisa, are in elementary school and their educational
experience is satirized frequently, with episodes taking place at
Springfield Elementary and featuring their teachers, classmates, and
administration—often with biting criticism of curriculum,
privatization, and standardized testing, to name a few. The Simpsons
also features episodes retelling historical events, where the family
experiences different countries and cultures, and participates in the
political process. The Simpsons is unique in that the show itself is
also a historical source, having been on the air since 1989. Issues
that were current in the early 1990s at the height of popularity of
The Simpsons are now considered historical, and there is room in
classrooms to critically analyze the show with students about whether
the show has adapted well to the 2020s, particularly with the show’s
use of cultural stereotypes. This edited book offers a collection of
classroom-ready tools based on the Hollywood or History? strategy and
designed to foster historical inquiry through the careful use of
episodes or clips from The Simpsons. This book will be organized by
the 10 Themes of Social Studies as outlined by the National Council
for the Social Studies (NCSS, 2010). Each of these 10 sections of the
book feature two or three lesson plans from the massive catalog of The
Simpsons. There is also an 11th section featuring two lesson plans
using episodes of The Simpsons that satirize public education more
broadly, which can be used by teacher candidates in methods classrooms
to examine the realities of the history of public education and
current issues that affect the profession.
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An Inquiry-Based Strategy for Using The Simpsons to Teach Social Studies
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781806601370
Publisert
2026
Utgiver
Emerald Publishing Ltd.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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