A continuation of the course syllabus Discover the Universe of Social Studies ELE 3340 section 3 Course Calendar J Barford Spring 2006 TMW 8 00 9 40 Buzzard Hall 2160 The class will be completed in 12 weeks during two 100 minutes class periods per week In the course of the 15 week semester three weeks will be set aside for practicum as organized for ELE4000 003 ELE3340 will not meet during the practicum weeks Calendar topics and tasks are based upon the outcomes listed in the course syllabus Weeks 4 6 Weeks 7 9 Weeks 10 12 Remember recommended Social Studies links Week 1 January 9 and 11 Overview Finding social studies everywhere uncovering democratic values Identifying the goal of SS National SS standards Illinois SS standards The novel based project Connecting the present to the past with common critical issues Approved intermedite novels in each category President s Activity Tasks KWL and first webbing due Selection of topic and intermediate novel for SS curriculum project Begin reading the book of your choice Issues in the News assigned W Chapter 1 Association for Childhood Education International ACEI EIU Student Branch invites you to join Old and new members please come to the Informational Meeting January TBA get organized for sp 06 Week 2 January 18 A curriculum model for SS the Classical Building Model of Social Studies Review of children s literature finding SS themes in children s literature Identifying two domains the cognitive and the affective behavioral the content and the process being smart and good Social Action and the SS model Effective citizens freely make informed decisions to promote the common good Lindquist approach seeing the whole through Social Studies Try this link from San Diego for some wonderful integrated teaching units based on children s literature http www sdcoe k12 ca us score cyberguide html Also Marvelous resources from Annette Lamb on theming with children s literature Tasks Issue in the News due presented in class Novel synopsis and related literature search assigned W Chapters 1 4 6 7 Week 3 January 23 and 25 Writing broad goals for teaching real world connections Developing broad goals for teaching from the SS themes found in your historical novel Developing excellent lesson planning strategies Enriching entending integrating SS themes Multicultural education and the Social Studies James A Banks four levels for multiethnic education Accomodating and celebrating diversity Cultural universals Exploding stereotypes The Giving Feasts Project Cultural card activity Writing a cultural awareness lesson plan Using the Web and using the library Tasks Novel synopsis with SS themes due Broad goals assigned and due Cultural awareness lesson plan assigned W Chapters 4 5 6 10 Week 4 January 30 and February 1 Values education the heart of SS Kevin Ryan s five E s for teaching ethics in elementary and middle school Human Rights education Human Rights Fighting Fair video for non violent conflict resolution within American historical context Research Bandura Vygotsky on modeling Role models and motivation The model personality lesson plan Modeling the model A visit from Jane Addams The WOW skits Tasks Model personality lesson plan assigned You may choose to submit EITHER a model personality or a history lesson plan Cultural Awareness lesson plan due Study guide test 1 W Chapter 6 11 12 Invest in Practicum February 6 24 Week 5 Feedback on cultural awareness plan History and the humanities and the social sciences Children s abilities and interests in history How history and literature are interdependent How to bring history to life Using historical documents in teaching journals diaries logs letters How to use timelines in SS Writing your plan Tasks History plan assigned Test 1 Midterm W Chapters 2 7 10 11 Week 6 Review of midterm exams Begin geography Integrating science culture data gathering and higher order thinking with geography Maps Taking geography beyond map skills The five fundamental themes of geography Geography activity development Tremont Travelers Bake a pie to see Ohio Hunger Awareness Activity How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World Travel Dude Flat Stanley Recording managing and displaying data Global Fact Sheets Drawing conclusions from graphs and other data organizers Using mathematics as a descriptive language in SS Writing a data gathering and analysis lesson plan Ideas and links for Economics Education elementary middle level Economics for kids Money Matters Tasks History OR model personality plan due W Chapter 13 Geography lesson plan assigned enjoy a rewarding spring break Week 7 Special Topics The Columbus Event Pivotal and irreversible changes in the culture history and geography of the Americas Issues of the Columbus Event Teaching about the American Indians More Authentic sources and values How to avoid stereotypes when teaching another culture Children s literature for the Native Americans Myth and cultural diversity Myth as sacred literature vs myth as colloquial falsehood Common themes of world cultures Meeting Joseph Campbell Walking with Grandfather videos Task continue work on geography plan W Chapters 2 12 packet handouts Week 8 Lesson plan return and review emphasizing teacher as model learner Values based education as realizing the essential questions in an ethical frame The role of myth and symbol in curriculum Joseph Campbell s contribution to understanding cultural similarities The circle in world cultures exerpt Power of Myth video The calendar as a cultural treasure chest The Giving Feasts activity packet TBA Field trip to Lincoln Log Cabin Living history powerful teaching and learning in the social studies Abraham Lincoln stereotypes Text of the Charleston debate w Stephen A Douglas Lerna School s e Lincoln site Task Geography data gathering lesson plan due W Chapters 7 12 14 Field trips living history experience the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historical Site The Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum Week 9 Global Education an international curriculum Harvest nutrition hunger Hunger Project video Hunger awareness activity The world in a chocolate bar activity Service learning resources to confront hunger issues Preparing for an informed Thanksgiving Evaluation of technology strategies and resources in the Social Studies Resources from the National Council for the Social Studies from Bernie Dodge Webquests for the Social Studies Children s technology presentations of social studies projects Project WOW The WebQuest