English, Department of
Date of this Version
8-2012
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The following thesis will explore the Rural Brain Drain phenomenon as outlined by researchers Patrick Carr and Maria Kefalas and its relation to a rural Nebraska school. In order to take action against the exodus of small-town America’s best and brightest, I propose a pedagogical solution that is a blend of Place Conscious Education and Social Action. The last part of the document features a narrative section describing how I’ve implemented the aforementioned solution into English 9 classes at Ogallala High School and the impact this had on students involved.
Adviser: Robert Brooke
Comments
A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements Fort the Degree of Master of Arts, Major: English, Under the Supervision of Robert Brooke. Lincoln, Nebraska: August, 2012
Copyright (c) 2012 Danielle M. Helzer