Graduate Program
Curriculum and Instruction
Semester of Degree Completion
Spring 2019
Thesis Director
John Bickford
Thesis Committee Member
Ann Brownson
Thesis Committee Member
Kathryn Havercroft
Abstract
Amelia Earhart can be used in the classroom not only to interest students but can also be used to cover Common Core State Standards (CCSS), National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) framework, and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). When teaching Amelia Earhart, textbooks, trade books, and primary sources can be used, however one must be careful with the misrepresentations each resource can portray. To look at what is misrepresented, omitted, and included within primary and intermediate grade level trade books, 32 books were scrutinized. The trade books being analyzed were found to have some historically representative and misrepresentative elements that can affect what students learn about Amelia Earhart. Findings inform both future research and the guidance that is offered to teachers.
Recommended Citation
Burkhardt, Rachael A., "Juxtaposing Primary- and Intermediate-Elementary Trade Books’ Historical Representation of Amelia Earhart" (2019). Masters Theses. 4408.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/4408
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