TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Elementary Education BSE or Elementary Education and Special Education BSE Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the five core areas of social studies Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain contemporary issues facing elementary social studies today Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify conceptual frameworks for how best to teach social studies Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify, evaluate, and create elementary social studies resources Audience: Undergraduate 5. Plan a high-quality social studies inquiry unit Audience: Undergraduate 6. Commit to integrating social studies instruction into your future practice Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the five core areas of social studies Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain contemporary issues facing elementary social studies today Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify conceptual frameworks for how best to teach social studies Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify, evaluate, and create elementary social studies resources Audience: Undergraduate 5. Plan a high-quality social studies inquiry unit Audience: Undergraduate 6. Commit to integrating social studies instruction into your future practice Audience: Undergraduate