Interrogating Belief: Linking Religious Instruction and Children's Historical Fiction in Elementary Social Studies.
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| Title: | Interrogating Belief: Linking Religious Instruction and Children's Historical Fiction in Elementary Social Studies. |
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| Authors: | Allen, Amy (AUTHOR), Fortune, Donna (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Social Studies. Jul/Aug2026, Vol. 117 Issue 4, p153-169. 17p. |
| Subjects: | Religious education, Christian identity, Children's stories, Critical literacy, Qualitative research, Discussion in education, Social sciences education |
| Abstract: | Using critical literacy as a frame, this qualitative study evaluates how students think about religion, as Christians and in relation to non-Christians, in response to children's historical fiction. The study took place in a fourth and fifth-grade combined classroom at a private Christian school in a large city in the South for grades PK-12. During classroom instruction, fourth and fifth-grade students engaged in a fishbowl discussion meant to synthesize literature selections read over the course of the academic year, responding to a series of four prompts that centered on their Christian identity. Because it is a Christian school, discussion of religion and personal religious beliefs is an expected norm rather than a fearful or divisive topic. Responses in this study are indicative of how students might choose to talk about religion within their own faith groups and provide an example of how religious education is conducted at the elementary level in the U.S. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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