Centre for Distance Educ

Simon Fraser University

WMC 1300 291.3524

Elementary/Secondary

This course explores many techniques for promoting and assessing the goals

of social studies with elementary and secondary students. The course stresses the

importance of building a coherent design or vision to guide a social studies

program and it emphasizes active student learning - helping each student make

sense of his or her social world - as opposed to teacher delivery of a prescribed

mass of content. The course addresses developing a coherent learner-focused

social studies program, examines strategies for successful teaching, and

discusses how to implement a successful social studies program.

PREREQUISiTE: EDUC 4011402.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Case, R. & Clark,

P. (1999). The Canadian Anthology of Social Studies: Issues

and Strategies for Teachers.

Vancouver: Pacific Educational Press.

Ministry of Education, Skills and Training.

(1998). Social Studies K to 7:

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Integrated Resource Package 1998.

Victoria: Ministry of Education.

OR:

Ministry of Education, Skills and Training.

(1997). Social Studies 8 to 10:

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Integrated Resource Package 1997.

Victoria: Ministry of Education.

PLEASE NOTE:

Requires access to a VCR.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

There is one major written assignment and four shorter assignments. The

major assignment involves completing a journal and using the reflections in it to

write a culminating reflections paper. The four shorter papers are chosen from a

series of options outlined in the course materials.

One assignment chosen from Nos. 2, 3, or 4

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16%

Two assignments chosen from Nos. 5, 6,

7, 8,

or

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(15% each) 30%

One assignment chosen from Nos. 10, 11, or 12

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24%

One major assignment (No. 1 combined with No. 13)

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30%

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

Course Materials & Service Fee

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$30

Deposit for Additional Materials

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$20