Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction: Integrating Literature, The Arts, and Technology

Catalog description

For students pursuing dual certification in childhood special education and childhood education and those in the bilingual extension program. Within the framework of New York State Standards, this course reflects concern for quality social studies teaching for all learners. Major attention is given to our common heritage of democracy and human rights; an appreciation of the diverse tapestry that characterizes us as a nation; the study of history within the social studies; the use of literature and the arts to illuminate and enrich understandings; the application of critical and analytical skills to interpret primary documents and data; the integration of technology to acquire, process, and organize knowledge.