The Simpsons in the Classroom: Embiggening the Learning Experience with the Wisdom of Springfield

The Simpsons in the Classroom: Embiggening the Learning Experience with the Wisdom of Springfield is a non-fictional book by Karma Waltonen and Denise Du Vernay, published by McFarland Publishing, about using The Simpsons in the classroom.

Content

 * Introduction: A timeline of the show, along with other pop culture and world events, including an episode guide.
 * Chapter 1: A guide to secondary sources on The Simpsons.
 * Chapter 2: Discusses using The Simpsons in composition classrooms, reviewing critical thinking and argument terms, followed by relevant activities and paper assignments.
 * Chapter 3: How linguistics has been affected by The Simpsons.
 * Chapter 4: How The Simpsons has intersected with literature.
 * Chapter 5: How The Simpsons has intersected with pop culture and both social and cultural issues.
 * Chapter 6: How The Simpsons the show is an art form itself.