Teaching and Learning Social Studies at the Middle School Level

Introduction to the history, content, methods, and functions as well as structures, concepts, and instruction of social studies to young adolescents are examined. Students explore a range of alternative strategies and technologies to address the needs of adolescents with and without special needs. Cultural and linguistic diversity are widely integrated in course content as in individual and group assignments in which students create specific curricula in social studies at the middle school level. Prerequisite: Entry into Sequence 3 program.

Fall, Spring

012503