EDUC.2500 Teaching Elementary Social Studies II
Id: 040452 Credits: 3-3Description
This course introduces future educators to the interdisciplinary foundations of social studies education, emphasizing strong subject-matter understanding across history, geography, civics, economics, and the social sciences alongside research-based pedagogical practices. Candidates explore inquiry-driven instruction, historical thinking routines, primary source analysis, discussion-based learning, literacy integration, and technology-enhanced approaches while learning to center diverse voices and culturally sustaining perspectives. Through lesson planning, curriculum analysis, collaborative activities, and reflective practice, students examine how to design developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned social studies instruction that promotes democratic engagement, critical thinking, and equitable learning opportunities for all students, including multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and learners of varied cultural identities.
Prerequisites
Only students enrolled in BA Ed. degree program.
Course prerequisites/corequisites are determined by the faculty and approved by the curriculum committees. Students are required to fulfill these requirements prior to enrollment. For courses offered through online or GPS delivery, students are responsible for confirming with the instructor or department that all enrollment requirements have been satisfied before registering.