Date of Award
5-2018
Type
Thesis
Major
Theatre Education
Degree Type
Master of Education in Theatre Education
Department
Theatre Department
First Advisor
Brenda May Ito
Second Advisor
Lawrence Dooley
Third Advisor
Krystal Kennel
Abstract
Social justice curricula are often solely geared toward middle and high school students. I intend to prove that a social justice curriculum can be creatively paired with a theatre curriculum. I also intend to prove that social justice can be taught as young as pre-kindergarten. I will design a social justice curriculum for various grade levels, beginning with pre-kindergarten. Through research and age-appropriate strategies, I will develop curriculum goals and learning experiences for all grade levels. The curriculum is not an end point for teachers, but rather a starting point for theatre teachers who want to integrate social justice into their curriculum. Learning experiences will be tied to Teaching Tolerance’s Social Justice standards. Although defining social justice is a complicated process, for the purpose of this paper I will define social justice as the process and the goal of achieving equity in a democratic society.
Recommended Citation
Wright, Danielle, "A Natural Pairing: Social Justice and Theatre Education" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 339.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/339
