Course Description
Major themes, ideas, and personalities in the historical development of curriculum and instruction in social studies in the United States since 1880, including comparisons to selected other nations.
Athena Title
HIST SOC STUDIES ED
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will gain an understanding of the historical structure, content, goals, issues, and trends regarding social studies curriculum paradigms and instructional practices. Students will demonstrate an understanding of issues, research, and resources relating to the history of the social studies. Students will become familiar with major personalities and their contributions to the history of the social studies. Students will develop knowledge and skills for the teaching and conduct of historical research in the social studies.
Topical Outline
Self as history The nature of history Study and writing about history, methodology The nature and role of oral history in the social studies Descriptions, definitions, and origins, beginnings of traditional history School reform, Committee of Seven, Toward social education reform Influence of social studies American Historical Association Commission on the Social Studies - 1930s, WW II Origins of the New Social Studies Another view of the social studies Historical parallels for the 1960s-1970s, primary sources and core curriculum revisited History of social studies research