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SBSC 4304: Methods of Teaching Middle and Secondary Social Studies, Emphasizes improving the teaching of social studies in secondary schools through evaluation and development of individual teaching skills. This course utilizes innovations, technology, and techniques which serve to stimulate interest, originality, and authenticity in the teaching of and the pupil’s study of social studies.
The professor is a facilitator for student learning. The student is the teacher. Each student is responsible for learning the presented material, and will be held accountable for their ultimate success or failure in this course. The professor is neither your buddy nor your enemy. The professor is a guide who will attempt to assist each student in their own personal journey to acquire knowledge and wisdom.
Course Objectives: Upon Completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Research and more fully appreciate how social studies subjects may be taught to secondary students. (CF Knowledge of Content) (NCSS 1.3, 1.5, 1.10).
2. Understand the importance of integrating the Arkansas PRAXIS standards into the secondary social studies curriculum. (CF Knowledge of Content) (NCSS 1.3, 1.5, 1.10).
3. Better understand how community and global awareness may enlighten secondary students in aspects of appreciating diversity and global differences in cultural and societal activities. (CF Knowledge of Content) (NCSS 1.3, 1.5, 1.10).
4. Recognize a variety of classroom management and teaching techniques as employed during class meetings. (CF Knowledge of Content) (NCSS 1.3, 1.5, 1.10).
5. Achieve a basic level of knowledge necessary to function within secondary social studies. (CF Knowledge of Content) (NCSS 1.3, 1.5, 1.10).
6. Organize content knowledge for lucid presentation and provide appropriate instruction in secondary social studies. (CF Knowledge of Content) (NCSS 1.3, 1.5, 1.10).
7. Develop a personal appreciation of teaching a marvelous matrix of peoples and cultures that enrich us all. (CF Knowledge of Content) (NCSS 1.3, 1.5, 1.10).