SED 446 - Secondary Methods of Social Studies

3 Credits
FALL

A study of the purposes, methods, planning, instruction, and evaluation techniques for teaching in secondary classrooms. The course provides new research, strategies, and philosophies to best meet the needs of adolescents. A corresponding clinical field experience augments classroom readings, discussions, and activities. An emphasis is placed on developmentally appropriate practices, reading across the curriculum, diverse student needs, and multilingual learners. Clinical field experience in an approved site is required [SED 443C].

This course provides teacher candidates with the educational theory, organizational structure, and instructional strategies central to secondary social studies education. Students write lesson plans and assessments using Minnesota Social Studies standards. Instruction will focus on research-based social studies methods teaching practices for social studies content such as critical thinking, historical perspectives and viewpoints, citizenship and government, economics, geography, US and world history, ethnic studies, culturally relevant teaching, and current affairs.

Offered alternate years (even)

Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Department

Corequisite: SED 443C