UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

Social Studies Methods for Elementary School Students
SSE 3313-159
University of North Florida
Fall 2004

Candice C. Carter 
Phone 620-1881
Fax 620-1025
E mail: ccarter@unf.edu
Peacemaker Site: www.peacemaker.st 
 

Office Hours: 
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:30
Thursday 4:30 - 5:30
Stop by any time.

 

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Tentative Course Schedule

HCT: An hour of class meeting time will be provided for completion of the task.
TBA: To be announced later.
IWP:
The instructor will provide will provide this material in class.

       
Week 1
Aug. 24
  Introduction
  Readings:  Sunal & Haas, Chapters 1 & 2
Take quiz for this course on Blackboard at: http://blackboard.unf.edu/
 
Week 2
Aug. 31
Quiz1
  Multicultural Responsiveness
  Readings:  Sunal & Haas, Chapter 9
Haas & Laughlin, Part 1
and just Banks in Part 9
 
Week 3
Sept. 7 
  Character Development
  Readings:  Sunal & Haas, Chapter 7
Haas & Laughlin, Part 4
Professional Society Review is due on Blackboard in Discussion. (HCT)
 
Week 4
Sept. 14 
Quiz 2
  Inquiry Learning and Curriculum Evaluation
  Readings:  Sunal & Haas, Chapters 3 & 6
Haas & Laughlin, Part 11, just the Taba article
 
Week 5
Sept. 21
  Assessment and Evaluation
  Readings:  Sunal & Haas, Chapter 8
TBA, IWP
 
Week 6
 Sept. 28
Quiz 3
  Interpreting History
  Readings:  Sunal & Haas, Chapter 10
Haas & Laughlin, Part 2
 
Week 7
Oct. 5
 
  Generalizations and Contexts
  Readings:  Sunal & Haas, Chapter 5
Haas & Laughlin, Part 3

Social Studies Resource List is due on Blackboard in Discussion.
 
Week 8
Oct. 12
  History report, lesson plan, and book are due in class.
  Post summary of your historical research on Blackboard in Discussion.
 
Week 9
Oct. 19
Quiz 4
  Economic Concepts
  Readings:  Haas & Laughlin, Part 7
Sunal & Haas, Chapter 12

 
Week 10


Lcoal and Global Community Education
Oct. 26 Readings:  Sunal & Haas, Chapter 13
Haas & Laughlin, Part 5
No class meeting: independent research day.

 

 
Week 11
Nov. 2
  Curriculum Integration and Concept—based Instruction
  Readings:  Haas & Laughlin, Part 12
Issue Knowledge and Activism Report is due on Blackboard and in class.
 
Week 12
Nov. 9
  Special Education
  Readings:  TBA and IWP
Social Studies Program Performance and Unit are due in class.
 
 
Week 13
Nov. 16
Quiz 5
  Citizenship Training
  Readings: Sunal & Haas, Chapter 14
Performing Arts Technique Demonstrations are due in class.

 
 
Week 14
Nov. 23
  No class meeting: Curriculum Planning day.
  Readings: Mulder's Seminoles, days of Long Ago
Curriculum Evaluation of Mulder's book is due in C. & I. by 11/24/
Explanation of technique is due on Blackboard in Discussion.
Social Issues Plan is due on Blackboard by 11/27.
 
Week 15
Nov. 30
  Review and reflection
Social studies portfolio is due in class.
 
 
Final Exam
Dec. 7
  End-of-course Survey is due on Blackboard.
     

 

 

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