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Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
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First Advisor
Robert Brooke
Second Advisor
Sarah Thomas
Third Advisor
Rachael Wendler-Shah
Date of this Version
5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Citation
Legate, Melissa. "Civil Discourse in the Classroom: Preparing for Academic and Civic Participation." University of Nebraska Lincoln, May 2018.
Abstract
This thesis will explore the importance of civil discourse education. I assert that there is a tremendous need for productive means of disagreement in today’s society, and I propose that the classroom is an ideal setting in which to foster the skills needed for civil discourse. This document features arguments for the need for civil discourse, a detailed definition of it, multiple pedagogical approaches to civil discourse education, and an explanation of the ways in which civil discourse aligns with national- and state-level educational standards. Among this research are also examples of the work of Pierce High School’s English 9 students, who have engaged in instructional methods such as the ones presented.
Advisor: Robert Brooke
Comments
A thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts, Major: English, Under the Supervision of Professor Robert Brooke. Lincoln, NE: May 2018
Copyright (c) 2018 Melissa J. Legate