EDU 224 - Teaching Social Studies PreK-4

Institution:

Gwynedd Mercy University

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Description:

This course is designed to familiarize students with objectives, methods, and resources for PreK to Grade 4 social studies and to further enhance the scope of their social studies knowledge through lecture, class discussion, projects, and student demonstration. The course will introduce students to academic standards developed by NCSS, the National Geographic Society, and PDE. Students will develop lesson plans, based on Danielson?s four domains, and these will include best practices in instruction and various types of assessment techniques. The course will involve students in an hands-on, constructivist mode of teaching/learning. Prerequisite: EDU 100.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmercyu.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 646-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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