Elementary-Middle School Social Studies: Course Overview

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Elementary-Middle School Social Studies Course
Overview

• Trends and issues in the Social Studies
  Curriculum from national, state, and local
  perspectives.
• The nature of concepts and developing students
  understanding - assessment as a key
• Technology as a tool in social studies
• Theory and practice in teaching history to young
  learners
• Theory and practice in teaching geography to
  young learners
• Theory and practice in promoting moral-civic
  development for a multicultural society

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Review and Development

• In Groups of three to five
• Summarize the Key Points
• Expand and Add Ideas
• Raise Questions for Clarification