GCU EED 465 Entire Course Curriculum of Teaching Social Studies
EED 465 Entire Course
EED 465 Topic 1 Discussion 1
What is your personal experience with learning social studies? Do you have any memories that stand out as highly effective learning experiences? Compare this with your readings regarding social studies instruction.
EED 465 Topic 1 Discussion 2
How does the social studies instruction in the school that you chose for your teacher interview relate to the definition of social studies? Explain your answer.
EED 465 Week 1 Interview and Standards Investigation
Details:
Interview
Interview a teacher in the elementary grades regarding the teacher’s social studies instruction. Include at least eight questions.
Create your own questions such as:
1. Do you use a textbook?
2. What do you think of the standards for social studies?
3. How much time is spent per day in this subject area?
Document the interview questions and answers and submit with the Standards Essay.
Standards Essay
Choose one grade level in the elementary grades. Evaluate the social studies standards on the Arizona Department of Education’s website for that grade level for such things as thoroughness, clarity, and two other criteria of your own choosing.
Write an essay of 750-1,000 words as a well-supported, objective, academic response to the interview and standards investigation, analyzing how social studies is currently taught today
Use the GCU Library to research a minimum of six peer-reviewed articles that support your rationale.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Submit both the interview and the essay as one deliverable to your instructor in LoudCloud by the end of this topic.
Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Practicum/Field Experience Observation and Activity Log. This document must be signed by the appropriate classroom teacher or interviewee at each location that you visit.
This log is located in the Teacher Preparation Programs Practicum/Field Experience Manual, located on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
Submit the completed Practicum/Field Experience Observation and Activity Log to Taskstream after you have accumulated all of the required practicum/field experience hours for this course.
EED 465 Topic 2 Discussion 1
Choose one instructional strategy from your readings and describe it in your own words. How could it be used with social studies curriculum? Give two examples.
EED 465 Topic 2 Discussion 2
What are some other resources a teacher can use besides the textbook to teach social studies? Which resources do you like the best? Why?
EED 465 Week 2 Textbook Analysis Essay
Details:
Locate a social studies textbook used in a classroom today. Analyze its contents in the following areas:
1. Topics covered in comparison to the definition of social studies;
2. Authentic activities beyond simply reading the chapters and answering the questions;
3. Integration of other subject areas (art, writing, math);
4. Assessments, both formal and authentic; and
5. Opportunities for content reading strategies and comprehension (reciprocal teaching, vocabulary, photos with captions, headings, etc.)
Write an essay of 750-1,000 words with your findings and suggestions for making the text accessible to all learners, including English language learners, special education students, and struggling readers.
Use the GCU Library to research a minimum of 4-5 peer-reviewed articles that can be used in support of your content.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
EED 465 Topic 3 Discussion 1
What do you think of elementary school social studies texts being used in today’s classrooms? Have they improved since you were a child? How have they changed? What sort of supplemental materials make a difference?
EED 465 Topic 3 Discussion 2
Reflect on any authentic learning experiences such as field trips, mock trials, artifacts, genealogies, or historical reenactments from your own social studies learning. Which of these were used effectively? How did these experiences
better facilitate your learning?
EED 465 Week 3 Comparison Matrix and Essay
Details:
Using a matrix or chart, compare and contrast the pros and cons of the following:
1. Integrated social studies learning;
2. Textbook social studies learning;
3. Commercially purchased social studies learning; and
4. Teacher-prepared social studies learning.
In an essay of 750-1,000 words, reflect on your findings and the implications for curriculum design and social studies instruction in meeting today’s standards.
Use the GCU Library to research a minimum of 4-5 peer-reviewed articles that can be used in support of your content.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Submit both the chart and the essay to your instructor in LoudCloud as one file by the end of this topic.
EED 465 Topic 4 Discussion 1
What are some cultural groups that may be represented in your future classroom? How will you support a policy of tolerance toward all cultures in the classroom?
EED 465 Topic 4 Discussion 2
What are some instructional strategies or activities that would promote a civic education?
EED 465 Week 5 Collaborative Learning Community: Cultural Mosaic and Essay
Details:
This is a CLC assignment.
In ssigned CLCs, each member should choose a culture to research and inform the group members of their choice. Each individual will research information about that culture, including social perspectives that affect local and global issues.
Discuss in 750-1,000 words how you would build global awareness and understanding and integrate diverse social and cultural perspectives to create novel approaches to solving problems.
Use the GCU Library and/or academic websites to research a minimum of four articles/books about the culture.
As a group, develop a chart that breaks down components of each culture and compares them side-by-side.
Combine the information from each group member and the chart into one project. Among the group members, discuss implications for teachers and social studies instruction. Use these discussions to synthesize the individual components into one essay for the group.
Be sure to attach the cultural summaries from each group member to the assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
The assignment needs to be compiled by one member of the group with the title page identifying all group members.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Submit both the chart and the group essay to your instructor in LoudCloud as one file by the end of this topic.
EED 465 Topic 5 Discussion 1
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