Social Changemakers: Cesar Chavez - EDU-X750Q
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Course Description
Research and Design Curriculum to Promote a Social Changemaking Mindset
Learn how Cesar Chavez, American labor leader and civil rights activist, promoted change for the American farm workers' struggle. Use your research to create engaging, dynamic and standard-based lessons and presentations for use in the classroom. At the same time, influence and inform your students of their own abilities to become changemakers in their own right.
Learner Outcomes
- Research resources related to Cesar Chavez, for use in creating a lesson plan for use in your classroom
- Develop a presentation from your findings for use with your lesson plan
- Create grade level appropriate learning outcomes and assessments for your lesson plan
- Develop a grade level appropriate lesson plan, utilizing all elements from the course, for use in your own classroom
Course Details
Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course is designed for both elementary and secondary level teachers that want to explore the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez, and want to integrate their learning into curriculum, as well as providing changemaking inspiration with students.
Required Materials: No materials are required, however you will be required to do research on the subject matter and may access resources on the Internet, your local or school library, or your local bookstore.
Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series
- Social Changemakers Series : Courses - Enroll in One or More
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.