EDUC 320 Teaching Early Childhood & Elementary Social Studies (PreK-6th grade)
Acquaints candidates with the theory and practice of teaching social studies to diverse PreK-3rd grade students (for early childhood education majors) and 1st-6th grade (for elementary education majors). Opportunities to develop a framework for integrated planning, implementing, and evaluating social studies with other subject matter areas, e.g. reading. Explores concept development, content background knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and democratic classrooms. Introduces the appropriate national and state standards for social studies education and gives candidates an opportunity to plan educational experiences for school settings that reflect knowledge of these standards. Emphasizes the use of community resources and technology. Prerequisite: 251, 261, 271, 312 or permission of instructor. Concurrent: 302. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.