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EDUCATION 474 

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: SOCIAL STUDIES (ELEMENTARY) 

INTERSESSION 1980 

Instructor: Bill Hromyk 

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Location: Enderby External 

Site 

TIME: TUESDAY: ? 

9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 15:00 

WEDNESDAY: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 15:00 

COURSE DESCRIPTION 

This course is designed primarily for practicing or 

prospective teachers of SOCIAL STUDIES. It is oriented 

mainly towards practice-techniques and methods of Social Studies 

teaching and learning. We will, however, also consider the 

structure of the British Columbia Social Studies Curriculum and 

its purposes; the development of children's understanding of 

Social Studies concepts; recent developments in thinking about 

Social Studies; and planning units of study. 

There will be a variety of kinds of activities during 

the course: demonstrations, presentations, presentations by the 

instructor; small group work activities with the instructor, 

developing materials or units of personal choice; student 

presentations. Instructor presentations will include topics 

such as interpersonal communications, newspaper use in the 

classroom, the use of the local environment, values, questioning 

and inquiry strategies, and the use of visual materials. 

Afternoon periods each week will be set aside for students to 

work privately or in small groups with the instructor on selected 

instructional designs - the product of which will be presented 

to the rest of the class at the end of the course. 

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PRE-READING 

British Columbia Curriculum Guide: Elementary Social 

Studies, Year 1-7. Department of Education, 

Province of British Columbia, most recent revision. 

SUGGESTED TEXTS: 

Ahern, John F., and Lucus, Nanci D. Ideas, A Handbook 

for Elementary Social Studies. New York, Harper and 

Row, Publishers, 1975. 

Job, Kenneth, and Wolf, Lois Weiser. Skills for Under- 

standing Maps and Globes, Chicago, Follett 

Publishing Company, 1976. 

Michaelis, John U. Social Studies for Children in a 

Democracy, Recent Trends and Development. 

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 

1976. (Sixth Edition) 

REQUIRED: 

Wright, Ian. Elementary Social Studies, A Practical 

Approach to Teaching and Learning. Toronto, 

Methuen Publications, 1980. 

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Education 474-4 Designs for Learning: Social Sciences (Secondary) 

Intersession, 1980 

Instructor: Michael Daniels 

Meeting Times: Monday and Wednesday, 12:30 - 4:30 

Location: MPX 7600 

Current techniques and methods of social studies will be discussed 

in the light of the prescribed provincial curriculum. The 

following is a brief overview. 

Week I 

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-Introductions, expectations, and definitions 

-Analysis of the curriculum 

Week 2 -Examination of learning materials and resources 

Reading in this content area 

Week 3 ? 

Planning and evaluation 

-How to ask the right questions 

Week 4 -Problem solving and inquiry methods 

Analysis of social studies skills, activities to promote 

these skills 

Week 5 -An in-depth look at strategies e.g. simulation games, 

role playing, using media etc. 

Week 6 -Field studies and course wrap up and student presentations 

Time will be allocated within the clas 

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for workshop activities 

and the development of teacher resources. Students will be 

expected to complete a short assignment in each of the first 

four weeks culminating in a unit project that will be presented in 

the final week. 

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EDUCATION 

474

(Secondary) Designs for Learning Social Studies 

Course Requirements: 

Each student enrolled In Education 474 will be required to do 

the following assignments: 

1)

An analysis of the presently prescribed social studies curriculum 

and the proposed draft of April 1980 at least grade level. (20 marks) 

2)

A critical review of a text currently prescribed for use in the 

secondary social studies program. (20 marks) 

3)

Select any combination of activities to a total value of 60 marks. 

Optional activities must be submitted by Thursday, June 12th, 1980. 

a)

a worksheet using at least four levels of questioning to 

go with print, film, or audio medias. (15 marks). 

b)

a picture-study set, mounted, with appropriate inquiry questions. 

Should be displayed on a bulletin board (15 marks). 

c)

a unit of instruction on any topic or theme presently prescribed 

in the secondary social studies curriculum. Include lesson plans, 

activities, materials and the means of evaluating student progress 

(30 marks). 

d)

write a short summary explaining one of the following approaches to 

social studies: (15 marks) 

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as the social sciences 

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iv) as inquiry 

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as citizenship education 

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as moral or values education 

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e) design a role play or simulation activity. Explain the objectives, 

rules, and follow-up activities. Be prepared to demonstrate the 

activity to the class. (15 marks). 

f)

design a field study that is not dependent on extensive travel or on 

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the metropolitan area of Vancouver. Include instructions for 

students, letters to parents, and activities for student use. State 

very clearly how the study relates to a specific 

grade level 

of the 

curriculum (15 marks). 

g)

an annotated bibliography of at least 5 teacher resources, 10 student 

resources, and an additional 5 media resources foruse with a specific 

instructional unit (15 marks). 

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EDUCATION 474 

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SOCIAL STUDIES 

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INTERSESSION 

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

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ABERN, J.F. and N.D. Lucas. Ideas: a Handbook for Elementary 

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Social Studies. Harper and Row, New 

York, 1975. 

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1975

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ALBERTA, Department of Education. Experiences in Decision-making, 

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An Elementary Social Studies Handbook. Edmonton, 1971. 

A424 

1971

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BERCER, E., and B. Winters. Social Studies in the Open Classroom: 

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A Practical Guide. Teachers College Press, New York, 1973. 

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1973

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BRUBAKER, D.L. Alternative Directions for the Social Studies, 

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International Textbook Co., Scranton, Pa., 1967. 

1967

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CHAPIN, J.R. and R.E. Gross. Teaching Social Studies Skills, 

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Little, Brown, and Co., Boston, 1973. 

C536 

1973

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CHASE, W.L. A Guidebook for Elementary Social Studies Teachers. 

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Allyn and Bacon, Boston, 1968. 

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ELLIOTT, J. and R. Pring, eds. Social Education and Social Under- 

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standing.. University of London Press, London, 1975. 

1975

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GILLESPIE, M., and A.G. Thompson. Social Studies for Living in a 

1584

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Multi-Ethnic Society. Charles Merrill, Columbus Ohio, 1973. 

G545 

1973

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GOLDNARK, B. Social Studies: A Method of Inquiry. Wadsworth, 

1584

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Belmont Calif., 1968. 

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HUNKINS, F.P. and P. Spears. Social Studies for the Evolving 

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Individual. A.S.C.D., Washington, D.C., 1973. 

H86

1973

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JAROLINEK, J. Social Studies in Elementary Education. Macmillan, 

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New York, 1971. 

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1971

Bibliography, 2 

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JAROLIMEK, J. and H.M. Walsh. Readings for Social Studies in 

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Elementary Education. Macmillan, New York, 1974. 

J29

1974

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JOYCE, B.R. Strategies for Elementary Social Science Education. 

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S.R.A.., Chicago, 1965. 

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KELLER, C.W. Involving Students in the New Social Studies. 

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Little, Brown, and Co., Boston, 1972. 

1974

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KENWORTHY, L.S. Social Studies for the 70's. Xerox Corp., 

K422 

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Lexington, Mass., 1973. 

1973

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LAWTON, D. and B. Dufour. The New Social Studies. Heinemann 

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Educational Books, London, 1973. 

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1973

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LEE, J.R. Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom. 

L414 

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The Free Press, New York, 1974. 

1973

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MALLAN, J.T. and R. Hersh. No C.O.D.S. in the Classroom: Inquiry 

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and Elementary Social Studies. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1972. 

v.2

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. No G.O.D.S. in the Classroom: Inquiry 

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into Inquiry. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1972. 

V.1

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NARTORELLA, P. Concept Learning in the Social Studies. Intext 

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Educ. Publishers, Scranton Penn., 1971. 

1971

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_. Elementary Social Studies as a Learning System. 

1584

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Harper and Row, New York, 1976. 

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. Social Studies Strategies: Theory into Practice. 

1584

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Harper and Row, New York, 1976. 

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NASSIALAS, 

B.C. and A.M. Kazamias. Crucial Issues in the Teaching 

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of Social Studies. 

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Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1964. 

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MICHAELIS, 

J.

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Social Studies for Children in a Democracy. 

6th ed., 

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Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1976. 

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Bibliography 3 

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ROGERS, V.R. and T.P. Weinland. Teaching Social Studies in an 

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Urban Classroom. Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass., 1972. 

1972

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SMITH, F. and C.B. Cox. New Strategies and Curriculum in Social 

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Studies. Rand-McNally, Chicago, 1969. 

1969

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TABA, H. Teachers' Handbook for Elementary Social Studies. 

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Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass., 1967. 

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WAGNER, G. and L. Gilloley. Social Studies Games and Activities. 

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Macmillan, New York, 1971. 

1964a 

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WELTON, D.A. and J.T. Mullen. Children and Their World. Rand- 

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McNally, Chicago, 1976. 

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