Beschreibung:
The authors propose that recognizing the relationship between space and citizenry enables engagement with societal issues such as equity, justice, and environmental stewardship. Through a theoretical explanation of key citizenship ideas, and by providing teaching tools, this volume is essential for education researchers and educators alike.
Preface 1. Conceptualizing Spatial Citizenship 2. Geography as a Social Study: Its Significance for Civic Competence 3. Geography, Capabilities and the Educated Person 4. The Spatial Production and Navigation of Vulnerable Citizens 5. Citizenship Education in a Spatially Enhanced World 6. Rediscovering the Local: Collaborative, Community Maps for Civic Awareness 7. Cultivating Student Citizens: Using Critical Pedagogy of Place 8. Curriculum to Enhance Spatial Thinking, Civic Engagement, and Inquiry through Student-Generated Topics 9. Geotechnologies and the Spatial Citizen 10. Informed Citizenry Starts in the Preschool and Elementary Grades-and With Geography 11. Spatial Citizenship in Secondary Geography Curriculum 12. Spatial Citizenship in Geography/Social Studies Teacher Education List of Contributors