MSED 7432 - Teaching Social Studies in the Middle and Secondary Schools (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
A study of the place of social education in middle and secondary schools. In a seminar setting, students will analyze problems challenging middle and secondary school social studies educators including the knowledge base of social science education, teaching for active and responsible citizenship, making curricular choices, selecting appropriate instructional techniques, and assessing current trends in middle and secondary school social studies education. Candidates must tailor the course assignments and experiences to their specific grade levels and certification/content field: economics, geography, history, political science, or middle grades social studies.

Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students