ELE 3340 Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom Fall 2006 Course ID and Instructor Info Course and Instructor Info Course Title Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom Credit Hours 3 Instructor Dr Marie A Fero Phone 217 581 7907 Office 2217 Buzzard Hall Office Hours posted on door Email mafero eiu edu Term Fall 2006 Required Textbooks Welton David A 2005 Children and Their World Strategies for Teaching Social Studies Eighth Edition Houghton Mifflin Geneva IL National Council for the Social Studies 1994 Expectations of Excellence Curriculum Standards for the Social Studies NCSS Washington D C Required LiveText ELE 4000 syllabus Attachments ELE4000syllfa06 doc Online Resources Resources Library of Congress American Memory http www loc gov A web site created and maintained by the Library Of Congress containing primary source documents for use by K 12 and teacher education classrooms LiveText http www livetext com Children and their world text web site http college hmco com education welton children 7e students index html Education World http www educationworld com a tech archives webquest orig shtml A site to assist you in creating webquests and other instructional strategies National Council for the Social Studies web site http www ncss org webquest tutorials http webquest sdsu edu materials htm Character Education O Fallon Illinois http www ofallon90 net evans General info programs CharEd04 05 htm Children s Literature for Character Education http www uensd org USOE Pages Char ed resc bib1 6 html Going to School is Your Job unitedstreaming video http www unitedstreaming com index cfm media file id 2558 As Mrs Johnson s Kindergarten class is taken on a tour of their school young viewers meet the many important people who work there including the principal nurse gym teacher librarian and custodian As these people describe what they do their jobs are compared to those of people within the community such as the mayor This comparison helps students understand the meaning of community and learn the importance of sharing working together following rules and keeping their school clean This fun engaging video will encourage young viewers to play a positive role within their school community Native America Conflict unitedstreaming video http www unitedstreaming com index cfm media file id 4583 The early history of the United States of America is filled with conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers In this program students learn how a rapidly expanding new nation affected the Native Americans who lived here for thousands of years Students learn about the collision of these two worlds the struggle for resources and land the needs of a new nation and the survival of a people The program makes the conflicts come alive by blending sound effects historical images and live action video Native Americans and historians tell what these conflicts mean to the United States we know today Coral Reefs Vanishing Treasures unitedstreaming video http www unitedstreaming com index cfm media file id 2502 This fascinating and informative video explores the incredible variety of plant and animal life found on coral reefs From islands in the Pacific Ocean to the Florida Keys people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds explains what s happening to coral reefs in their communities Students learn why coral reefs are called vanishing treasures A marvelous program for the study of biomes conservation ecology and oceanography Elementary Video Adventures Money Kids and Cash What is it Worth Means of Exchange Money and Goods unitedstreaming video http www unitedstreaming com index cfm media file id 1151338 Travel around the world to explore trade the history of money and the notions of value and price Learn why people have long valued gold See how the U S Mint makes change and the Federal Reserve keeps money safe Explore the history of banks and their role in building communities And learn the basics of money management at the Young Americans Bank in Denver where all the customers are younger than 22 How our Economy Works All about Earning and Spending Money unitedstreaming video http www unitedstreaming com index cfm media file id 1148661 People work to earn money to satisfy their basic needs and wants Help students understand the two as well as the difference between goods and services Explore a variety of jobs including production and service workers and introduce students to banks and the concept of saving money Elementary Video Adventure Race unitedstreaming video http www unitedstreaming com index cfm media file id 1150079 Help students understand the complex subject of race where it comes from what it means in society and how it affects relationships Examine whether race is a biological or social categorization and explore the history of racial conflict and how it affects us daily Invention Connection http www mit edu afs athena org i invent www ima connection html Interactive quiz site http www prongo com quizstation Lincoln Museum Slide Show http teacher scholastic com scholasticnews indepth lincoln2 asp Standards Standards IL CAS ELED 5 STANDARD Curriculum Social Science The competent elementary teacher understands the interrelationships among the social sciences uses history geography economics political science sociology anthropology psychology and archaeology concepts and modes of inquiry and promotes all students ability to make informed decisions as citizens of a culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world ILCAS ELED 5 H P Demonstrates proficiency in the principles of social science ILCAS ELED 5 J P Uses children s and young adult literature to support learning in the social sciences ILCAS ELED 5 K P Uses social science processes skills and concepts e g gathering organizing mapping interpreting and analyzing ILCAS ELED 5 M P Selects and uses a wide range of instructional resources and technologies to support learning in the social sciences IL PTS 1 STANDARD Content Knowledge The competent teacher understands the central concepts methods of inquiry and structures of the discipline s and creates learning experiences that make the content meaningful to all students IL PTS 2 STANDARD Human Development and Learning The competent teacher understands how individuals grow develop and learn and provides learning opportunities that support the intellectual social and personal development of all students IL PTS 3 STANDARD Diversity The competent teacher