This module introduces candidates to the disciplines of the social studies, providing them experience in the teaching and learning of elementary social studies, and specifically helps candidates integrate literacy into their social studies instruction. Candidates develop knowledge and skills needed to teach social studies through an inquiry approach and integrate literacy into their social studies teaching.
Prerequisites: Graduate School of Education Student Only.
Outcomes: Teacher candidates will develop and implement an interdisciplinary social studies unit over the course of the module and will develop an essay of demonstrating their understanding of role social studies plays in the elementary school curriculum.
Prerequisites: Graduate School of Education Student Only.
Outcomes: Teacher candidates will develop and implement an interdisciplinary social studies unit over the course of the module and will develop an essay of demonstrating their understanding of role social studies plays in the elementary school curriculum.