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Papers (panelists) needed to examine role of popular culture in today’s classrooms (which includes secondary classrooms or college classrooms) at the Southwest and Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Annual Conference, Feb. 14-17, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM
Here’s a quick test for today’s educators:
“American Idol.” The Black Eyed Peas. “Lost.” Ipods. Celebrity Weddings and Break-ups. “The O.C.” Instant Messaging. “Veronica Mars.” Reality Television. Superhero Films. Comic Books and Graphic Novels. “The Chronicles of Narnia” X-Box. “LOL and IM Speak” Cell phones. Text messaging. Advertising and Stereotypes.
The list may cause some teachers and professors to scratch their heads, but to our students, these entries would be part of the daily vocabulary of being a student in the 2006-2007 school year.
From instant messages discussing homework to the Ipod Revolution, high school and college students are often the experts when it comes to technological advances and cultural awareness. As educators, it’s increasingly important we embrace popular culture whenever possible to create meaningful lessons that help students link the curriculum we teach with the world they live in and understand.
Whether a single lesson idea or a theme for a course, the “Popular Culture and the Classroom” section of this conference seeks teachers with new ideas of how to use popular culture effectively in the classroom. We have had presentations in English, Communications, Journalism/Media Studies, Social Studies/History, Math, ESL, Deaf/Sign Language Classrooms in middle schools, high schools, and college classrooms, and it’s always amazing to see popular culture used in so many exciting ways throughout the country.
Any presentations involving, television, literature, history, music, graphic novels and comic books, Instant Messaging Language, Video Games, or a variety of other popular culture references/ texts/ or sources are welcome!
Send inquiries, a brief abstract or entire paper (your choice) by November 15 to area chair, Erik Walker. (Email preferred)
Email: ErikMWalker@aol.com
Erik Walker
English/Media Studies Dept.
Plymouth South High School
490 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-7512
Fax: (508)224-6765
Visit the website at: http://www.h-net.org/~swpca
Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
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