FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION

CURRIC 371

Examines recent trends in the field of social studies. Develop social studies curricula and instructional strategies that help prepare children for active citizenship in a democratic, multicultural, technological society.

CURRIC 559

Explore research and practice on topics such as social studies instruction for diverse pupils, critical thinking, and authentic assessment.

CURRIC 359

Develop lesson and unit plans, appropriate assessments, and understand what it means to teach social studies for democratic citizenship. Make connections between educational theory and the use of different pedagogical strategies, and be able to critically evaluate and discuss the assigned journal articles and book chapters.

CURRIC 458

Supervised student teaching in the middle school. Employ and evaluate a variety of approaches to social studies curriculum and instruction.

EDPOL 305

Explores both the form(s) of education in democracies and the controversies that shape education in the contemporary U.S. context. Examines the history of elements of mass schooling in the U.S., analyzes the competing values at play in contemporary issues, and explores some of the human stories behind some of the most enduring problems in U.S. education. Discusses the necessity of education for democratic life, the challenges inherent in mass schooling in the U.S., and the varying positions that animate contemporary educational debates. Evaluates a variety of educational issues on the basis of democratic criteria such as equality, liberty, and justice.