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Intersesssion

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EDUC 414 - 4

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Ed Harrison

Designs for Learning:

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Office: NWTEC

Secondary Social Studies

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Phone: (250)

635-6511

E-mail:

ed_harrison©telus.riet

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*Location: Terrace, BC

PREREQUISITE: EDUC 401/402

DESCRIPTION

This course examines the theory and practice of social studies education with a focus on

elementary and secondary school level. Students will explore historical and current concepts in

social studies education and critically examine instructional practices.

SAMPLE TOPICS

1. Introduction

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Reasons for social studies in the B. C. curriculum

3.

What should we teach in social studies?

4.

How should we teach it? approaches - critical thinking within the social studies

- integrating social studies with other courses

- disciplines within the social studies

5.

How should we teach it? linking methods to units

REQUIREMENTS

• Participation in a group project/ presentation

• Development of an instructional unit

• Participation in session activities including a simulation and a field study

• Self and peer assessment

• End of course conference

REQUIRED READINGS

Case, R., Clark, P. (Eds) (1997), The Canadian Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies

for

Teachers.

Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University.

Integrated Resource Package: Social Studies 8-11 (or K-7), BC Ministry of Education.

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