CIS - Social Studies Education

This course focuses on methods of teaching social studies to undergraduate candidates in the Elementary Education program. Candidates will learn to develop effective social studies instruction in and for a pluralistic democracy. The course stresses primary source-centered, inquiry-based learning, unit planning and lesson planning. It also introduces candidates to varied studies methods. use of primary sources, especially from the Library of Congress, is emphasized. Through the NCE Adaptive Cycles of teaching (ACT), an experiential based curriculum designed to help teacher candidates plan, implement, reflect and analyze a core teaching practice. Candidates will plan and implement social studies lessons using primary sources. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the National College of Education. A grade of C or better in RLL 478, ELE 410, ELE 415 and MHE 480A. Co-requisite(s): ELE 420, ELE 425, RLL 479, SCE 480 A. 3 quarter hours

This course focuses on teaching methods for social studies in the elementary education MAT programs. Candidates will learn to develop effective social studies instruction in and for pluralistic democracy. The course stresses primary source-centered, inquiry-based learning; unit planning; and lesson planning. Use of primary sources, especially from the Library of Congress, is emphasized. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the Elementary Education M.A.T. program. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 semester hours

This course explores various topics related to the teaching of local community history and culture in grades 6-12. Local community is defined as the neighborhood and the municipal form of government, most particularly suburb or city, Special emphasis is placed on the city of Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area. Students will learn important history and cultural concepts and content through development of curricular materials and activities. Prerequisite(s): None. 2 semester hours

1-4 semester hours

1-4 semester hours

1-4 semester hours

Issues, perspectives, and practices in different cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic learning environments are identified and compared. 1-3 semester hours

Provides the student with the opportunity to explore current or specialized topics in the field of social science education. 1-4 semester hours