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LGBTQ Materials for Classroom Use : Scholarly Research

This guide provides recommended fiction, discussion guides, lesson plans, scholarly articles and local resources for instruction on LGBTQ topics.

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Teaching Controversial Topics

Controversial Issues in the Classroom  Harwood, Angela M., Carole L. Hahn, and Bloomington, IN. ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education. ERIC Digest. 1990. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 14 Dec. 2010.

Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom  This resource by Lee Warren from the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University provides suggestions on how to get students engaged in discussing controversial topics and what to do to make the engagement work.Discussion-based Teaching and Handling Controversial Topics in the Classroom.

Discussion-based Teaching and Handling Controversial Topics in the Classroom This University of Michigan resource compiles articles to help teachers prepare for productive discussions on controversial topics, get students to talking, and handle problems that arise may during discussions.

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ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center

ERIC (the Educational Resource Information Center) indexes more than 1.3 million bibliographic records in education research and resources. Materials include journal articles (the majority peer-reviewed), books, research syntheses, conference papers, technical reports, policy papers, and others.

Subject terms used by ERIC include:

  • Sexual orientation
  • Sexual identity
  • Homosexuality
  • Gender issues
  • School safety
  • School culture

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LGBT Life with Full Text

Includes the fulltext of more than one hundred current or historically significant Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as more than 110 full-text monographs/books, plus indexing of additional books and periodicals. Topics covered include LGBT Studies, issues affecting the lives of LGBT people, queer theory, and more.

Subject terms used by LGBT Life with Full Text include:

  • Gender identity in education
  • Gay-straight alliances in schools
  • Homophobia in high schools
  • Biphobia in schools
  • Transphobia in schools
  • Homesexuality & education

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