2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 0332 - Methods of Teaching History: Middle and Secondary


Credits: 3

This 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 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 a 30-hour field experience in an approved middle or high school setting.  This field experience must include active teaching of lessons in addition to observing professional teachers.

Prerequisites: EDUC 0220  , EDUC 0221 , EDUC 0354  and HIST 0120 .