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Number of graduates in the past 3 years:

2000: 3
1999: 2
1998: 2

Program location: The program resides in the Department of Education and is taken during the junior and senior years. The relationship between the College of Arts and Sciences (through history major) and the Department of Education is strong. All candidates receive advisement and supervision from a History Department advisor and from a Department of Education advisor.

Credit hours: History and social science content areas -- at least 30.

Courses of study: Enclosed.

Field experiences: See above statement in the general program description.

Faculty: David S. Martin, Professor; responsible for advisement of social studies majors, supervision of field experiences by social studies majors, and teaching of Social Studies methods courses.

Methods course syllabus: Enclosed.

Professional education and history and social science courses syllabi: Enclosed.

1.0 INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL STUDIES THEMES STANDARDS

Theme 1: Culture and Cultural Diversity.

Students in the social studies preparation program are required to take a course which addresses culture, the Social Studies Methods course (see syllabus). This course addresses key concepts in the study of culture. Another component of that course is how the concepts of culture may be taught (see syllabus). All students at the university, including Social Studies candidates, must take six credits in their General Studies in areas which address Diversity; some examples of those courses would be African-American Literature, Hispanic-American Literature, Native-American Religion and Culture, and Race and Ethnic Relations. Syllabi for several for these courses is included.

Theme 2: Time, Continuity, and Change.

Social studies preparation students are required to major in History; a part of that curriculum is the study of historical sequences and the ways in which events change over time while other things stay the same; a syllabus of example courses dealing with this concept is attached. In addition, all students are required to take two semesters of work in American History; these two courses deal directly with, among other topics, the concepts of time and change within the American context. An example of the syllabus for American history is enclosed.

Theme 3: People, Places, and Environment.

In the course of completing their work in the History Major, social studies preparation candidates directly address the question of different peoples in different environments.

More specifically, students in their preparation, must take a course in Physical Geography, and in the context of that course, they deal with a number of geographic concepts, including the representations of the earth, the calculation of distance and scale, rotations, climate, and more; the syllabus for that course is enclosed. In addition, the students in that program in their Social Studies Methods course and deal with geography as it relates to the teaching of social studies and the relationship between people and places; a syllabus is enclosed for that course.

Theme 4: Individual Development and Identity.

All candidates in the social studies preparation program take a course in the Introduction to Psychology, which deals with questions of identity (a syllabus is enclosed). Candidates also take two courses in Human Growth and Development, one in Child Development and the other in Adolescent Development; both of these courses deal directly with learning, motivation, behavior, and personality (see enclosed syllabus). These courses also deal with questions of perception and attitude. The required course, Social Studies Methods, addresses questions of ethnic influence and cultural influence (see syllabus); in addition, the above-mentioned Diversity courses would also meet this criterion.The course, Methods of Teaching Reading, also addresses the developmental process of reading, which is directly relevant to the Social Studies. Syllabi for each of these courses are attached.

Theme 5: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions.

Candidates in the social studies preparation program take at least one course in Sociology; this course addresses the concepts of status, roles, social institutions, social conformity, and social problems. A syllabus for that course is enclosed.

Theme 6: Power, Authority, and Governance.

Candidates for the social studies program are required to take at least one course in Government, in which political science concepts are the subject, including the purpose of government, the powers of government, and the fundamental characteristics of the American political system including the interaction of the various branches of American government. A syllabus of that course is enclosed.

Theme 7: Production, Distribution, and Consumption.

Candidates for the social studies program take a course in Economics, in which a number of important economic concepts are the subject of study. Among those included are: the interaction of supply and demand, pricing, production, the link between governmental regulation and the consumer, the role of banks, and the relationship between local, national, and global economies. A syllabus for that course is attached.

Theme 8: Science, Technology, and Society.

The required course taken by all candidates in social studies, Methods of Teaching Social Studies, addresses questions related to the interaction between technology and society. Specifically, the course includes the discussion of how technology is affecting our world, both locally and globally, in terms of attitudes and values; how technology is forcing a re-evaluation of policies of social change; and how technology and science are still a cause for major inequities between nations of the world. A syllabus of the course is included.

Theme 9: Global Connections.

In the required course, Methods of Teaching Social Studies, candidates on a weekly basis work with current national and world events in relation to reporting and then analyzing global trends. In the process, candidates discuss conflicts that are occurring in various parts of the world, the reasons behind those conflicts, strategies for resolution of those conflicts, issues relating to human rights in various parts of the world, and the role of international organizations in addressing world conflict, such as the United Nations. A syllabus of the course is attached.

Theme 10: Civic Ideals and Practices.

Candidates are required to take a course in Government, in which the principles of democratic government are analyzed, including an emphasis on equality and the role of law; in addition, the development of public policy is discussed. In the required course, Methods of Teaching Social Studies, candidates also analyze public issues related to public policy and discuss how public opinion influences those policies. Syllabi from both courses are attached. In addition, all candidates are required to complete 80 hours of Community Service as a graduation requirement, which is particularly relevant to future teachers of social studies.

2.0 DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS

2.1 DISCIPLINARY STANDARD: HISTORY

All candidates for the social studies program must complete a major in history, which includes at least 30 semester credit hours of history courses. Included in that range of courses would be courses dealing with the chronological series of events from past to present, analyzing original document facsimiles in order to determine possible explanations for "what really happened," the use of maps and charts to plot historical events, practice in historical interpretation, a research seminar which emphasizes historical research, mastery of facts and trends about American history, and a basic understanding of major world civilizations. Required courses for the History major include: Research Methods in History; Senior Seminar; World Civilization 1 and 2; American History 1 and 2; one course chosen from U.S. in the 20^th Century, U.S. Women?s History, American Colonial History; one course chosen from Nazi Germany and World War II, 19^th Century Europe; 10^th Century Europe, the Renaissance, the French Revolution and Napoleon; one course chosen from Modern Russia, Modern Middle East, History of Africa, the Far East, History of Latin America; and 18 credits of other electives chosen from Physical Geography, Cultural Geography, Special Topics or the above categories of special courses.

2.2 DISCIPLINARY STANDARD: GEOGRAPHY

All candidates in the social studies program are required to take a course in Physical Geography. In the context of that course, candidates learn about geographic representation, the distribution of ecosystems on the earth, the distribution of resources, and the various means of specifying location on the earth's surface. In addition, in the required course, Methods of Teaching Social Studies, students learn about the concept of region and its relationship to human habitation, cultural experience determines the culture's perception of region, and the various distributions of cultures throughout the earth. A syllabus for each course is attached.

2.3 TEACHING CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT

All candidates in the social studies program are required to take at least one course in Government. In the process of that course, candidates investigate governmental authority, the role of government, the nature of law, the American Constitution, and the nature of citizenship. A syllabus for that course is attached.

2.4 TEACHING ECONOMICS

Candidates for the program in social studies take a course in Economics. In the context of that course, candidates study the relationship between supply and demand, pricing, the relationship between goods and services, competition, the role of money, the role of governments in economic policy-making, and Federal Reserve policy. In addition, in the required course, Methods of Teaching Social Studies, candidates also have a special presentation by a member of the Federal Reserve Bank in which details of federal policy-making are discussed including the setting of interest rates and banking policy. A syllabus for the course in Economics is attached.

2.5 TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY

Candidates in social studies are required to take at least four courses in Psychology ? Introduction to Psychology, Child Development, Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology. Candidates learn about memory, development, perception, behavior, life stages, personality, identity, and cognition in these courses. The emphasis is first on learning the concepts, and secondly in how to teach them. The syllabi for those courses are attached.

3.1 STANDARD 1: INSTRUCTION IN ACADEMIC AREAS

Candidates in the Social Studies Program are required to take two courses in United States History, take a total of 30 semester-hour credits in History, a course in United States Government, a course in Economics, a course in Physical Geography, and four courses in Psychology; the History courses include two courses in World Civilization which deal with both Western and non-Western cultures. The outline for the history major is included as an attachment. STANDARD 3.2: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

Candidates in the Social Studies Program are required to take a course called Methods of Teaching Social Studies, which includes an overview of all of the social science disciplines and their concepts and generalizations; the methodology of historical study; strategies for teaching which include a variety of media and both teacher-centered and student-centered activities; and a discussion of the diverse settings in which social studies are taught. The instructor for the course is an experienced social studies teacher and social studies curriculum developer. A syllabus for that course is attached.In addition, the required course, Methods of Teaching Reading also helps candidates to adopt strategies for the use of young adult tradebooks (fiction and non-fiction) to teach social studies. A syllabus for the Methods of Teaching Reading course is attached.

STANDARD 3.3: QUALIFIED SOCIAL STUDIES FACULTY

The faculty member responsible for teaching the course, Methods of Teaching Social Studies, has experience as a social studies teacher and as a social studies curriculum developer, and has written professional journal articles in the social studies field. In addition, guest presenters for the course are drawn from the ranks of practicing social studies teachers. The faculty member is tenured. At least one of the instructors in the Department of History, where candidates in the Social Studies Program carry out their major, has also been a teacher of social studies in secondary schools. The vita of the social studies methods instructor is attached.

STANDARD 3.4: CLINICAL SCHOOL EXPERIENCES

The clinical experiences required of Social Studies Program candidates are divided into three tiers. First, candidates carry out two different required classroom observations in the context of the required curriculum course; they also visit and critically analyze the classrooms which they observe. Second, they have two different field placements in a period of 6 weeks, in which they are responsible for assisting an experienced social studies teacher with small group instruction, individual student help, and usually at least one actual classroom instructional episode; during these experiences, they are required to reflectively analyze their practice. Third, they carry out a full-time 10-week internship in a social studies classroom in a public school at either the middle school or high school level, including the taking of full responsibility for the class for at least one week of instruction. Again, they are required to reflect daily on their growth as a teacher and on the act of teaching. The Cooperating Teacher is an experienced social studies teacher, and the university supervisor when possible has experience in teaching social studies as well. At least one of the field placements is in an urban setting with considerable ethnic diversity. A sample list of internship placements is included as an attachment.