HIS 4020 - Field Experience in Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools

Credits: 1

Prerequisite(s): EDS 3140

Corequisite(s): HIS 4010

Description: This field-based course provides opportunities to develop teacher candidates’ professional and pedagogical skills in a Social Studies classroom. In coordination with the classroom teacher, teacher candidates will design and implement content lessons, use content strategies to improve both information acquisition and literacy skills, and adjust instruction for students with diverse needs, including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. Course assignments and evaluations are designed to help teacher candidates become reflective practitioners.

HIS 4010 Methods of Teaching Social Science is recommended as a co-requisite course.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: GEG or HIS.

Cross Listed Course(s): GEG 4020