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