Methods in Social Studies

Catalog description

Methods in teaching Social Studies provides students with an overview of the field of Social Studies, selected issues in the field, and best practice strategies for teaching social studies in the K - 8 classroom. Students identify important social studies knowledge, skills, and dispositions; investigate how students learn most effectively; and apply this new learning to lesson/unit design and instruction. Curriculum is aligned to both national and state standards for both social studies and literacy. Prerequisite(s): ED 204 and ED 233 .