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Academic JournalMedia Literacy Education in the Social Studies: Teacher Perceptions and Curricular Challenges. By: Stein, Laura; Prewett, Anita. Teacher Education Quarterly. Winter2009, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p131-148. 18p. 7 Charts. Abstract: The article focuses on the familiarity of social studies teachers with media literacy education in the classroom, their perceptions about the role of media literacy in the curriculum, and the implications of these perspectives for curriculum development and training in the U.S. The author explains that media literacy education is relevant to the social studies for multiple reasons such as imparting fiction and nonfiction narratives about people, places and events. He also points out that youths' knowledge of world events and cultures comes from media representations. In the U.S., more than thirty states include media literacy education components in their education principles for social studies courses, including history, economics, geography, and civics. (AN: 43802512)Subjects:
MEDIA literacy; SOCIAL sciences -- Study & teaching; CURRICULA (Courses of study); INFORMATION literacy; MASS media; EDUCATION; INFORMATION resources; SOCIAL science teachers; UNITED StatesDatabase: Education Research Complete