Bringing Social Studies Alive in the Classroom - EDU-X748Q
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Course Description
Enhance Student Learning with Engaging Social Studies Curriculum
This course offers methods for making social studies “alive” to students through the use of engaging and effective student-centered activities and projects, with technology as a major component. Combining technology and classroom resources, participants will receive step-by-step directions for creating and using the proposed activities and creating templates to be used in future activities, as well as being provided with supplementary technology resources that can be used in later lessons. Activities can be applied to social studies topics at almost any grade level and should fit seamlessly into the curriculum, as their value in encouraging and motivating learning is evidenced.
Learner Outcomes
- Define how students’ active involvement in social studies motivates learning and creates a better understanding of the subject matter
- Explore technology resources to create social studies activities
- Develop activities to fit the social studies classroom
- Create a detailed lesson plan for at least one social studies activity
Course Details
Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for those that teach or will teach social studies, especially in the elementary and middle school setting.
Course Materials: No textbook required. Access to the Internet and several common computer programs (Windows' Word & Excel; Mac's Pages & Numbers) for completion of projects is required. Optional supplementary activities would make use of video equipment, however, not required.
Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. You will use course textbooks, manuals, assignments and exams to learn and earn credit. Depending on the course, you may also use streaming audio and video, CD-ROM, and download embedded materials through the Internet. Communication with your instructor will take place through your course site online. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams. You can register at any time and you will have six months from the time of registration to complete your course.