EmpoWord - A Student-Centered Anthology & Handbook for College Writers, 2018a

How to Use This Book
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Place-based education is the pedagogical manifestation of the mantra, “Think Globally; Act
Locally.” It informs what I consider to be the most relevant pedagogy and curriculum. It also
draws from the important movements of decolonizing and Indigenous pedagogies. As your
students work through this text, try to find ways to make it relevant to the local community:
students can complete a micro-ethnography in a place unique to your location; students could
choose research topics that are relevant to the local scene; students could analyze op-eds from
the local newspaper. To learn more, I encourage you to seek out texts by David Sobel, Vine
Deloria, Daniel Wildcat, Matthew Wildcat, and Steven Semken, among others.