Teaching Middle Level Social Studies

Catalog description

Designed for pre-service middle school teachers, focusing on grades 4 through 8, this multifaceted course compiles well-researched and essential information on social studies education. The course uses the standards recommended by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a foundation, thoroughly discussing the core disciplines and thematic strands of social studies. The knowledge base is packed with useful information on an all-encompassing range of teaching methods and tools, including lesson planning, skills development, assessment, multiple intelligences, determining one''s personal philosophy of education, and utilizing information technology. Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment limited to students with the ACCEPTANCE - TEACHER CANDIDACY attribute.