Not by Book Alone: An Examination and Analysis of the Role of the Internet and Technology in the Shift Toward a Fuller, more Truthful Teaching of the American Civil Rights Movement in K-12 Education.

Authors

Wesley W. Beeler, The College of WoosterFollow

Abstract

Over the last 60 years, the way Civil Rights are discussed in the United States history classroom has changed drastically. While there is a steady stream of documentation on the Civil Rights Movement, there is far less scholarship on how the classroom is changing drastically, and even less scholarship on how technology has catalyzed this change. Technology has been instrumental in fostering this shift in narrative. By looking at documents from the movement, as well as testimonies from teachers and open-source curriculums, this thesis seeks to determine how technology has helped push for a more accurate portrayal of the historical movement. This could provide insight into how technology has changed the American classroom in general, as well as how these changes will affect those learning in these institutions.

Advisor

Sene, Ibra

Department

History

Recommended Citation

Beeler, Wesley W., "Not by Book Alone: An Examination and Analysis of the Role of the Internet and Technology in the Shift Toward a Fuller, more Truthful Teaching of the American Civil Rights Movement in K-12 Education." (2021). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 11707.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/11707

Disciplines

Education | United States History

Keywords

Civil Rights Movement, Education, Internet, Pedagogy

Publication Date

2021

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis