EDU 365 Teaching Integrated Social Studies
Prepares teacher education candidates to select, integrate and translate knowledge and methodology from history and the social science disciplines. Course topics will include gender, race, religion, and culture, along with time, continuity, and change (American heritage), people, places and environment (World Interaction and Culture) and individual groups and institutions (People and Society). Special emphasis will be placed on the Social Studies: Ohio's Academic Content Standards. Candidates will develop a multi-disciplinary/interdisciplinary unit incorporating concepts from all disciplines to provide instruction that provides students with real-life learning opportunities. In-depth exploration of methods, materials, assessment, and technology will be investigated in the implementation of all activities, lessons, and units.