Elem Soc St Methods

Catalog description

The focus of ELED 510 is teaching and learning social studies in the elementary school. We explore a variety of topics and issues related to social studies content, instruction, and assessment. Much of our conversation and work highlights questions relevant to the social studies field at large-e.g., what is/are the goal(s) of social studies? What is a viable relationship among teaching, learning, and assessment? How do we construct classrooms that reflect democratic ideals? These questions are important and play a role in every teacher’s practice. But given the nature of ELED 510, our focus always returns to the classroom and to the practical issues of teaching and learning social studies. Offered: winter.