EDU 404 - Secondary Social Studies Methods for All Students Including Those of Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds

This course focuses on ways to organize and teach social studies courses at the middle school and high school levels. Students will examine various theories for teaching social studies, current research and national/state standards in order to link theory and practice and create a vision of social studies that promotes student-centered pedagogy, interdisciplinary thinking, issues of diversity, and relevance to students’ lives.

Prerequisite(s): Open to matriculated undergraduate students in a USM teacher education pathway and concurrently placed in a student-teaching internship.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

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Course Type: Education