
Article
Critical Democracy Through Digital Media Production in a Third-Grade Classroom
Theory and Research in Social Education
(2014)
Abstract
This article explores the ways that alternative digital media production by elementary students can support education for critical democracy. The article centers on a collaborative, qualitative study in which students in a 3rd-grade class at a Title One school created and disseminated podcasts about issues of historical injustice rooted in the key tenets of critical literacy. Producing this counter-hegemonic digital media supported students becoming a community of active citizens dedicated to promoting social justice. The students used their podcasts as a public forum to educate others about historical injustice and take action for social change.
Keywords
- critical democracy,
- critical literacy,
- social justice,
- civic engagement,
- democratic education,
- podcasting,
- digital media
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 3, 2014
DOI
10.1080/00933104.2014.908755
Citation Information
Sarah E. Montgomery. "Critical Democracy Through Digital Media Production in a Third-Grade Classroom" Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 42 Iss. 2 (2014) p. 197 - 227 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sarah_montgomery/14/