EDUC 232 - Social Studies Content and Pedagogy for Elementary Teachers PreK through 3rd Grade

The social studies arc will build from understanding social studies standards and the idea of powerful social studies as defined by the National Council for Social Studies. As part of the introductory course, they will explore the social studies standards (including national frameworks for social studies standards such as the C3 Framework and the Anti-Bias Standards). They will reflect on their own social studies learning experiences and consider the role of social studies education in the current educational context. They will also critically analyze social studies curricula to identify aspects of curricula that are meaningful, integrative, challenging, value-based, and active (the elements of Powerful Social Studies) and consider how lessons can be revised and improved. In this course, students will engage with social studies content included in PK-3 Standards. This content is especially important as the field continues to shift toward representing traditionally marginalized perspectives that students may not have learned in their own elementary experiences. It is important to note that while teaching this content, instructors will be modeling Core Teaching practices and other pedagogical approaches that students can use in their own clinical experiences and future classrooms.

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Declared education major