EEDUC 5136 Integrating Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom
Informed by state and national standards, this course focuses on methods for teaching inclusive social studies in grades 1-6. Grounded in social studies as inquiry, this course develops candidates’ understanding of the integration of arts and humanities, the power of thematic explorations of concepts, the development of young people’s civic identities and their participation in the democratic process, and the belief that children can make important connections between past and present.