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EDUC 414-4

(E03.00)

Anne Hales

email: achales@sfu.ca

Phone:268-7120

Monday & Wednesday 5:30-9:20 EDB 7600B

May 7- June 15

PREREQUISITES:

EDUC 401/2

This course is for middle and secondary school teachers. Its intent is to provide a thorough introduction

to Social Studies as a curricular area, within a professional, student-centred, and collaborative academic

setting.

OBJECTIVES:

-to familiarize students with the content, organization and problematic nature of the Social Studies

curriculum in British Columbia.

*to develop a critical appreciation of the place of Social Studies in the educational experience and lives

of children and young adults.

-to create, in a collaborative environment, engaging lessons and units including a variety of

student-centred activities, authentic assessment strategies, extension ideas, and resources.

-to examine the Social Studies curriculum through a variety of lenses and approaches such as: critical

thinking, cooperative learning, diversity, integrated study, social justice, environment, citizenship and

global perspectives.

***Be prepared to engage in hands-on activities each day. Some activities will take place out of doors.

Dress appropriately.***

First Day Assignment: Please bring

5

items (one of which is the bag/container in which they are held)

that best represent/symbolize you and/or your teaching at this time. Be prepared to share this at our first

session. Instructor will go first!

GRADING:

Current Events Demo Lesson ?

10%

Inquiry Project ?

30%

Social Studies Unit Plan ?

30%

End of Course Conference ?

10%

Attendance and Collaborative Participation

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20%

Exact format and due dates of assignments will be negotiated once 1) class size has been finalized 2)

individual needs of registrants has been determined. Assessment will be a combination of self and

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instructor evaluation.

REQUIRED READINGS:

Please be equipped with a copy (paper or laptop) of the Social Studies K-7 and 8-11 IRPS from the BC

Ministry of Education. Bring to each seminar.

Other articles and reading materials will be introduced by the instructor throughout the course. A $10.00

copy charge will cover the cost of these additional resources. This will be collected in the 2nd week of

semester.

There is no set textbook for this course.

PLEASE NOTE:

This course will run concurrently with EDUC 474.

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