Calendar 2000

(Tentative)

Teaching Elementary School Social Studies - 210:164

Dr. Loretta Kuse

(History, Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Political Science)

(Before class, read the assigned pages in the textbook. Bring the book to class. For readings, also look at related pages listed in the index for each topic.)

January 10

Getting to know one another and picture taking. Introduction to the course. Discuss course outcomes. Organization of social studies. Begin yearly plan.

(Read about Project 1)

Check the Web to see what the National Council for the Social Studies has identified as important standards for social studies teachers.

http://www.ncss.org/standards/teachers/standards.html

Become familiar with the UNI Preservice Teacher Technology Competencies.

http://www.uni.edu/currtech/techcomps.html

Note opportunities for experiences in the classroom. (See web site called "Information for Students.")

http://www.uni.edu/coe/home/services/index.html

Few classes are offered on Friday. This time has been set aside for students to participate in schools with children. Use this time on Fridays to gain experience in working with children.

January 12

Planning for the year. Read and look at a teacher's manual for social studies.

Pages 1-3 - Organization of the Social Studies Curriculum

• National Standards for Social Studies - Resources

• Curriculum Planning in Social Studies - Resources

Pages 4-11 - What is Taught in Current Elementary Social Studies Textbooks?

Pages 12-18 - The Importance of Planning

Pages 101-107 - Yearly Lesson Plans

(Transfer items on this calendar to your daily planner.)

(Read about Project 1 and look at HyperStudio stack for it in IRTS)

January 17

University holiday (Martin Luther King's Birthday)

January 19

Bring the same social studies teacher's manual and a language arts teacher's manual. Skim and then bring a social studies curriculum guide. Build a yearly plan in which social studies and language arts are coordinated.

Here are resources which give ideas for correlating social studies with other areas of the curriculum.

Reading / Language Arts

Math

Music

Science

Physical Education

Read 108 - Building a Schedule for One Week

Pages 18-24 - Planning a week in commonly used lesson plan books

Making daily plans and learning how to teach from a textbook or curriculum guide.

Pages 25-100

(Read about Project 1 and look at HyperStudio stack for it in IRTS)

Here are sources of teaching ideas for social studies.

General Sources

January 24

Planning units listed on the yearly plan

Pages 112-252 - The Problem Method - Learning how to teach social studies by creating your own unit instead of using a textbook.

(Project 2 - Relates to the use of the Problem Method)

January 26

Paper with choice for Project 1 is due.

Form for Project 1 Proposal

(Video - The Problem Method) - Continue work on the problem method.

January 31

(Project 2 - Relates to gathering and organizing materials.) Read 285-330 - Collecting, Organizing, and Sharing Materials and Ideas. Begin thinking about a topic for the unit which you will develop in folders.

Make a copy of the skills on pages 148-149 in the book listed below. It is on reserve in IRTS. Bring those pages to class. These pages will help you make one of your three folders.

Schneider, D. and others. (1994). Curriculum standards for social studies expectations of excellence: National Council for the Social Studies. Washington, D.C.: National Council for the Social Studies, pp. 148-149.

Themes or Unit Topics - This list has resources for some topics. These topics are very broad and might need to be narrowed down for a unit.

There are many more topics listed in your text in the section about "Collecting, Organizing and Sharing Materials and Ideas."

(Also begin reading February 2 assignment. Think about an interactive device you might want to make and use with children.)

Bring three manila folders so Project 2 can be started.

February 2

Pages 253 - 284 - Other instructional strategies and the written unit.

Motivation for Learning and Using Interactive Learning Devices.

Pages 344 - 384

Meeting Individual Needs

Gifted and Talented - Resources

Special Needs - Resources

February 7

Teaching economics, one of the major disciplines of the social studies. Examine social studies textbooks and curriculum guides to determine how economics is taught.

Pages 693-727 - Using simulations to teach.

February 9

Teaching economics, one of the major disciplines of the social studies.

Bring glue, scissors, markers, and two pocket folders.

Plan for how lesson will be presented. Think of how to manage a classroom when using learning stations.

Review work done so far, (Ask any remaining questions about Project 1)

February 14

Use Valentine economics materials in Black Hawk Elementary School, 1700 Downing, Waterloo, Iowa.

(Teach in Black Hawk Elementary School - 1700 Downing, Waterloo, Iowa - * Use 15 minutes at the beginning and end of the regular class for driving time.)

Section 2 - 9:30 - 10:45 - Grade 3 - Mrs. Joanne Hull - Room 12. About nineteen students.

Section 4 - 11:00 - 12:15 - Grade 3 - Mrs. Jenny Van Dorn - Art Room - Room 1 - Mr. Johnson

February 16

Review work done so far.

February 21

Project 1 due - Draw numbers for order of presentation and then share handouts and projects.

February 23

Continue presentation of projects

Mark outcomes for class

Review work done so far.

Think about Project 2

February 28

First exam

March 1

Discussion of participation and in general “How to teach social studies.”

Review “Collecting, Organizing, and Sharing Materials and Ideas” (pages 285-330).

Pages 331-343 - Constructing visuals and using them to teach the social studies.

Sketches for bulletin boards will be handed in with Project 2 - Bulletin Board Form

March 6-10

Participation

Fill out the form in your syllabus and hand it in when you return.

Observing and Teaching Social Studies During Participation

March 13 - 17

Spring Break

March 20

Discussion of participation and in general “How to teach social studies.”

Make the final choices for the topics of your three folders for Project 2. Hand in the form. If you change your choices fill out a new form and hand it in. Make no changes after the end of March.

Proposal for Project 2

Begin - Using the News to Teach Social Studies. Listen to the news each day and bring a daily newspaper. go to the library which houses children's news publications. See how many of the ones listed in the text are available in the library. Examine social studies textbooks and curriculum guides to determine how political science and law-related education are taught.

Pages 385-451

Law-related Education - Resources

Teaching the various disciplines which make up social studies within thematic units.

Listen to the news and bring a daily newspaper. Finish the topic of “News.”

Pages 385-451

March 22

 

Begin “Attitudes and Values”

Pages 550-595

Attitudes and Values - Think about ways to teach about minorities, women, and people with handicaps. Think about more ways to be inclusive when teaching.

Multicultural Education - Pages 565-595

Pages 588-591

March 27

Anthropology

March 29

 

Using drama and puppets to teach social studies. Think about how to teach sociology and psychology when using puppets.

Learn how some teachers have long used puppets to teach sociology and psychology by seeing examples.

Design and bring a puppet which could be used by primary children or a puppet which could be used by intermediate children to share ideas with primary children. Pages 668-692. (Also examine - Puppets, 1001 Ways to Make and Use Them by Kuse and Kuse. It is on reserve in IRTS.

April 3

Emphasis on Skills

Pages 452-490

Skills

April 5

How to teach the discipline of history and time and chronology skills. Use the time line dating from 1800 to 2056 to add events related to your family. Add other regional, national, and international events. Using time lines to teach social studies.

Pages 491-549

April 10

Using technology to teach social studies - (Meet in IRTS)

• Technology and Social Studies - Resources

April 12

Teaching History through active learning experiences

Pages 596-627

Using storytelling to teach social studies.

Pages 628-667 (Meet in one-room school)

One-Room Rural Schools

April 17

(Emphasis on map and globe skills and teaching geography. Pages 187-198 and 452-490.)

Emphasis on Skills - Map and globe skills and teaching geography.

Geographical Alliance - csbsnt.csbs.uni.edu/geog-alliance

Environmental Education and Geography - Preserving and protecting geographic ecosystems

Environmental Education - Resources

April 19

Teaching map and globe skills. Using community resources to teach geography. (Meet at Hartman Reserve)

Examine the progress you are making on the unit in your three folders.

April 24

Project 2 due. Share it in class.

April 26

Evaluating children in social studies. Read again pages 244-252 and 280-282.

• Evaluation - Resources

Mark the outcomes for this course and compare your ratings with those done on the first day of class.

Section 2 - 9:30-10:45 M-W - SEC 120 - Final Exam - 10:00-11:50 - Wednesday, May 3, 2000

Section 4 - 11:00-12:15 M-W - SEC 120 - Final Exam - 10:00 - 11:50 - Tuesday, May 2, 2000