ED 417 Secondary Curriculum: Social Studies
Explores National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and state curriculum standards for grades 7-12. Philosophical, psychological, and practical implementation of the curriculum in the secondary classroom is emphasized. Candidates develop subject-specific curricula appropriate to social studies. Students will also examine and discuss a number of current curriculum issues that impact secondary school. The content of this course will focus primarily on putting theory into practice. To that end, this course will emphasize the practical aspects of how a school district writes a curriculum with an emphasis on both process and product.