EDSE 3334 Social Studies Methods, 6-12

This course will prepare teacher candidates who can identify key components of effective planning for secondary social studies, develop effective plans for teaching social studies to diverse secondary learners, and justify the impact of the context on planning for secondary social studies teaching and learning. There will be 15 hours of directed field-based experiences embedded into this course.

Registration Name

Social Studies Methods, 6-12

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

TBA

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify and demonstrate how engaging students in social studies inquiry facilitates students learning and development of social studies knowledge.  
2. Develop effective online and in-person inquiry-based lesson plans for teaching social studies to diverse learners. 
3. Develop a unit plan engaging students in social studies learning by setting appropriate goals consistent with the knowledge of how students learn social studies. 
4. Apply social studies concepts to students' personal lives, needs, and interests through inquiry, instruction, and experience.  
5. Identify and plan fair and equitable social studies assessment strategies that evaluate student progress toward learning objectives.