EDEL 403 Teach Elem Socl Studies

EDEL 403 Teaching Elementary Social Studies, A 3 credit-hour course of study for the Bachelor of Education Degree program of Reformation International Theological Seminary

Course Description:

This course helps teachers to aid children in developing thinking skills and master principles, encouraging them to understand the world, approach challenges from different perspectives, and understand and stand firm in the face of injustice.  Understanding social studies is crucial to the creation of thoughtful, involved citizens.  Up-to-date material on technology and pro-social behavior challenges readers to reflect upon significant issues.  Topics include: the definition of social studies; history and geography; political science and economics; sociology, anthropology and psychology; teaching social studies; culture, gender, and exceptionalities; planning and assessing by working with the social studies standards.  This course will serve as an excellent resource for all educators in the field of social studies, as well as for those employed in various fields where social studies is a component in understanding today’s social trends.

The course provides a solid introduction to the purposes of social studies, to the excitement, fun, and nature of the social science disciplines, and to the variety of methods that teachers can use with their pupils to promote growth toward informed and responsible citizenship.  Highly practical in approach, it not only tells what should be done, but details how to do it.