| COURSE NUMBER: |
EDUC 331 |
| COURSE TITLE: |
Elementary Social Studies Methods |
| NAME OF
INSTRUCTOR: |
Dr. Margie Patrick |
| CREDIT WEIGHT
AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: |
credits 1.5 (hrs lect 1.5 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) |
| COURSE
DESCRIPTION: |
In this course we explore the natures and purposes of
social studies education as they have been conceived in the past and
are currently being articulated. Students will examine curriculum
organization, key social studies concepts, and instructional
strategies. The goal is for students to develop a vision for their
social studies teaching, identify practices they wish to develop in
their social studies classroom, and provide an informed rationale for
their approach.
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| REQUIRED TEXTS: |
- Online articles as listed in the topical
outline.
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| MARK
DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
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| Concept Lesson Plan |
50% |
| Social Studies Vision |
50% |
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100% |
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| COURSE
OBJECTIVES: |
Class activities, discussions and assignments are
designed to prepare pre-service teachers to:
- discern how teachers’ beliefs impact how they teach
social studies
- critically and thoughtfully engage with the K-9
social studies portion of the Alberta Program of Studies
- become familiar with a variety of resources commonly
used to help students attain specific social studies learning objectives
- discover and experience a variety of teaching
strategies used to help students attain curricular goals in social
studies
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| COURSE OUTLINE: |
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: THE WHY
- Mon. Oct. 22: Introduction: Why teach social studies?
- Wed. Oct. 24: Past and present purposes of social
studies in Alberta
THE WHAT
- Mon. Oct. 29: Conceptual understanding
- Wed. Oct. 31: Young children & social justice
- Mon. Nov. 5: History as story, but…
- Wed. Nov. 7: Telling the missing stories
- Mon. Nov. 12: No class in lieu of Remembrance Day
THE HOW
- Wed. Nov. 14: Navigating difficult discussions: Racism
- Mon. Nov. 19: Navigating difficult discussions:
Peacebuilding and conflict
- Wed. Nov. 21 Inquiry learning
- Mon. Nov. 26:Using digital resources in the classroom
- Wed. Nov. 28: Using Images to teach
- Mon. Dec. 3: Teaching controversial issues
- Wed. Dec. 5: Teacher professional identity and social
studies
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