Tentative Schedule - Fall 1999
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.)
August 23
Getting to know one another and picture taking. Introduction to the course. Discuss course outcomes. Organization of social studies. Begin yearly plan.
August 25
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.)
August 30
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
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA - http://www.nasa.gov/
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
Here are sources of teaching ideas for social studies.
- AskERIC Lesson Plans - http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/
Houghton Mifflin's K-8 Resources - Social Studies - http://www.eduplace.com/hmco/school/ss/index.html
National Council for the Social Studies - http://www.ncss.org
The Iowa Council for Social Studies - http://www.cba.uni.edu/icss/sstudies.htm
- Social Studies School Service and Online Resources - http://socialstudies.com
- ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education - http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/eric_chess.htm
September 1
Paper with choice for Project 1 is due. Form for Project One Proposal
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)
September 6 - University Holiday
September 8
(Video - The Problem Method) - Continue work on the problem method.
(Project 2) Read 285-330 - Collecting, Organizing, and Sharing Materials and Ideas. Begin thinking about a topic for the unit which you will develop in three folders. (Project 2)
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.
Africa - Resources / Asia - Resources / Canada - Resources / China - Resources / Communities - Resources / Family - Resources / Germany - Resources / Heroes and Heroines - Resources / Homeless - Resources / Human Rights - Resources / Immigration - Resources / Inventors and Inventions- Resources / Japan - Resources / Mexico - Resources / Middle East - Resources / Vietnam - Resources / Women - Resources / World Hunger - Resources
There are many more topics listed in your text in the section about "Collecting, Organizing and Sharing Materials and Ideas."
(Also begin reading September 13 assignment. Think about an interactive device you might want to make and use with children.)
Pages 253 - 284 - Other instructional strategies and the written unit.
September 13
Other instructional strategies and the written unit. Motivation for Learning and Using Interactive Learning Devices.
Pages 344 - 384
Meeting Individual Needs
(Emphasis on map and globe skills and teaching geography. Pages 187-198 and 452-490.)
Geographical Alliance - csbsnt.csbs.uni.edu/geog-alliance
September 15
Teaching geography. Teaching map and globe skills.
Review work done so far and looking ahead.
September 20
Emphasis on Skills - Map and globe skills and teaching geography.
(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 - Joanne Hull - Room 12 and Jenny Van Dorn - Room 10 and probably some special needs students from another room)
Section 4 - 11:00 - 12:15 - ( Grade 2 - Arlys Sinclair - Room 24 and Julie Weseman - Room 23 and probably some special needs students from another room)
September 22
Pages 596-625 Teaching map and globe skills. Using community resources to teach geography.
Using field trips to teach social studies.
(Meet at Hartman Reserve - 657 Reserve Drive, Cedar Falls, Iowa - 277-2187 - Use fifteen minutes at the beginning and end of class for driving time. Be on time.)
Birds - Birds
Trees - Trees
Wildflowers - Wild Flowers
September 27
Using technology to teach social studies - (Meet in IRTS Lab)
September 29
(Ask any remaining questions about Project 1)
First exam
October 4
Participation - • Observing and Teaching Social Studies During Participation
October 6
Participation
October 11
Discussion of participation and in general “How to teach social studies.”
October 13
Project 1 due - Draw numbers for order of presentation and then share handouts and projects.
October 18 - Continue presentation of projects
October 20
Review “Collecting, Organizing, and Sharing Materials and Ideas” (pages 285-330).
Pages 331-343 - Constructing visuals and using them to teach the social studies.
Review work done so far.
(Mark outcomes for class.)
Take exam 1 again if you choose to do so.
Proposal for Project 2 due at end of class period. Proposal for Project 2
October 25
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. Pages 385-451.
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.
October 27 - Multicultural Education
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
Teacher Education Addressing Minority-Language Speakers Project - http://www.uni.edu/teams/
Pages 588-591
November 1
Anthropology
Teaching the various disciplines which make up social studies within thematic units. How to teach about our culture and other cultures. How do we teach anthropology? Pages 1, 6, 65, 125, 136, 394, 419, 437, 564-587, 624.
Architecture and Social Studies - Resources
(Meet at the UNI Museum) How to teach about our culture and other cultures - How do we teach anthropology?
Learning about preparing for field trips. Think about how to relate the museum trip to various areas of the curriculum. (History, economics, mathematics, anthropology, art, language arts, science, and physical education.)
Make guide for children who visit a museum based on social studies material viewed at the museum.
November 3
Continue “Attitudes and Values.” Think about more ways to be inclusive when teaching.
Pages 550-595
November 8
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.
November 10
Emphasis on Skills
Pages 452-490
Skills
November 15
Teaching economics, one of the major disciplines of the social studies. Examine social studies textbooks and curriculum guides to determine how economics is taught. Bring glue, scissors, and markers.
Pages 693-727 - Using simulations to teach.
The UNI Center - http://www.cba.uni.edu/cee/index.htm
Career Education - Career Education - Resources
November 17
Continue with economics simulation.
November 22
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
November 23 - 10:00 P.M.
Thanksgiving vacation begins.
November 29
Teaching History through active learning experiences
Pages 596-627
Teaching the various disciplines which make up social studies within thematic units.
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.
Pages 491-544
Genealogy
USGenWeb Project - http://www.usgenweb.org
History/Social Studies For K-12 Teachers: Genealogy - http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/geneo.html
PBS/Oregon Trail - http://www.pbs.org/opb/oregontrail
• American History - Resources
• Cedar Falls History - Resources
December 1
Teaching History Through Active Learning Experiences
Pages 596-627
Using storytelling to teach social studies.
Pages 628-667 (Meet in one-room school)
Examine the progress you are making on the unit in your three folders.
December 6
Project 2 due. Share it in class.
December 8
Evaluating children in social studies. Read again pages 244-252 and 280-282.
Mark the outcomes for this course and compare your ratings with those done on the first day of class.
Final Exam - Section 2 - 9:30-10:45 - Exam at 10:00-11:50 on Wednesday, December 15
Final Exam - Section 4 - 11:00-12:15- Exam at 10:00-11:50 on Tuesday, December 14