HIST 0532 - Methods of Teaching History: Middle & Secondary

Credits: 3

This graduate course prepares students for a career as a middle and/or secondary school history/social studies teacher. A variety of topics are introduced and practiced in this graduate course, including, but not limited to, lesson and unit planning, active learning and differentiated instruction, critical thinking, assessment techniques and classroom management that incorporate diverse learning needs and backgrounds, and textbook analysis.  Through lesson design and implementation, students learn techniques of collaboration and reflective practice. The course requires 30 hours of field experience in a middle or high school.  This field experience must include active teaching of lessons in addition to observing professional teachers. This graduate course is cross-listed with HIST 0332, it is differentiated by assignments, learning outcomes, and expectations at an advanced level.

 

Prerequisites: HIST 0120, EDUC 0633  ,EDUC 0540  , EDUC 0554  
Requires 30 observation hours.


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