GRED 661 - Readings in Social Studies Education

3 Credit(s)

Readings, analyses, and discussions of selected articles and books in history, historiography, the social sciences and contemporary social commentary which will be of interest and use for teachers of social studies, K-12. The selections will be primarily publications of the post- World War II period. Some will vary each semester. Emphasized will be the selections’ usefulness as background readings for teachers of social studies. Participants’ comprehension of underlying considerations of contemporary social, economic, political, global, and environmental issues or topics will be enhanced. Appropriate discussion techniques and critical thinking skills for the social studies lesson or classroom will be discussed and modeled. Spring (even years).