History Standards and Their Public Reception. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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This course is intended especially for majors pursuing certification to teach history in the public schools. Topics may include examining the continuing debate about the articulation of standards for the United States, World, and Texas History instruction at the middle and high school levels. The course offers students the opportunity to review the range of specific skills and understandings professional historians have tried to promote in history education. The class further emphasizes current state requirements in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for social studies disciplines and examines how various agency expectations and standards have evolved over time. The course also helps prepare students for the Social Studies Composite Certification Exam. Course Fee: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.