Curse: ELE 3600, Teaching Scial Studies PreK-8 Divisin: Teacher Educatin Curse Credit: 3 hurs Time and Place: Wednesday 4:30-7:15 University Center Winter 2012 Instructr: Brenda Baker Email: ag5394@wayne.edu Office Hurs: after class ELE 3600 Curse Syllabus Curse Descriptin: Objectives, curriculum cntent, and rganizatin, teaching strategies, instructinal materials, evaluatin f learning, utilizatin f cmmunity resurces. Curse Objectives (Outcmes): T have students: Knw why we teach scial studies Be familiar with the ten NCSS scial studies disciplines Culture Time, Cntinuity, and Change Peple, Places, and Envirnment Individual Develpment and Identity Individuals, Grups, and Institutins Pwer, Authrity, and Gvernance Prductin, Distributin, and Cnsumptin
Science, Technlgy, and Sciety Glbal Cnnectins Civic Ideals and Practices Experience teaching examples f the scial studies disciplines Understand hw and why ur cuntry is cmpsed f many cultures, Western and Nn-Western Use the Grade Level Cntent Expectatins (GLCE s) t design instructin Becme familiar with the Cre Demcratic Values f Michigan Wrk tgether as a ttal class Understand why we wrk in teams Practice wrking in small grups Use technlgy whenever apprpriate Realize yu first need t win the heart f yur student befre their heads Appreciate diversity in thers See methds used in this class as a mdel fr cnstructivist teaching TOPIC POINTS Bk Reprt #1 10 Bk Reprt #2 10 Bk Reprt #3 10 Field Trips DIA 25 Heidelberg Prject 25 Elmwd Cemetery 25 Museum f African American Histry 25 Hlcaust Museum 25 Yur Chice Detrit 25
Detrit Histrical Museum 25 Mtwn Museum 25 Lessn Plan 20 Bk review/discussin Three Cups f Tea 20 Create a Culture 20 Cre Demcratic Values Lessn 10 Ecnmics Lessn 10 Unit Plan 30 Attendance 40 4 article reviews (5 pints each) 20 TOTAL 400 Classrm plicies: Participatin is imprtant in a demcracy and in the classrm. Every student is expected t be in every class, including the last day fr review f the Unit Plan Class time is imprtant. Please use it effectively when wrking in grups and as individuals Absences in this class are neither excused nt unexcused. Fr every class yu are absent, yu will lse 5 pints f yur grade. Telephnes are nt t be heard in class. T cntact me utside f class, please use email. Yu are expected t use yur Wayne State email accunt. Yu are expected t understand Academic Integrity and nt cmmit plagiarism in this class. If English is yur secnd language, yu may need the services f the English Language Institute at Wayne State. Fr mre infrmatin, call Dr. Bruce Mrgan at 1-313-577-8072.
Attentin Students with Disabilities: If yu have a dcumented disability that requires accmmdatins, yu will need t register with Student Disability Services (SDS) fr crdinatin f yur academic accmmdatins. The Student Disability Services (SDS) ffice is lcated at 1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library in the Student Academic Success Services department. SDS telephne number is 313-577-1851 r 313-577-3365 (TDD nly). Once yu have yur accmmdatins in place, I will be glad t meet with yu privately during my ffice hurs t discuss yur special needs. Student Disability Services' missin is t assist the university in creating an accessible cmmunity where students with disabilities have an equal pprtunity t fully participate in their educatinal experience at Wayne State University. Please be aware that a delay in getting SDS accmmdatin letters fr the current semester may hinder the availability r facilitatin f thse accmmdatins in a timely manner. Therefre, it is in yur best interest t get yur accmmdatin letters as early in the semester as pssible. Religius Observance Plicy: Because f the extrardinary variety f religius affiliatins represented in the University student bdy and staff, the Wayne State University calendar makes n prvisin fr religius hlidays. It is University plicy, hwever, t respect the faith and religius bligatins f the individual. Students wh find that their classes r examinatins invlve cnflicts with their religius bservances are expected t ntify their instructrs well in advance s that alternative arrangements as suitable as pssible may be wrked ut.
Teacher Educatin Accreditatin Cuncil (TEAC) In rder t prvide public assurance that ur graduates are cmpetent, caring, and qualified; and that ur faculty mnitrs and imprves the prgram quality this curse will meet the fllwing 5 claims: The effective urban educatr is a reflective practitiner The effective urban educatr is an innvative practitiner The effective urban educatr is cmmitted t diversity Graduates are qualified t teach in urban settings The effective urban educatr can meet the prfessinal standards fr the Michigan teachers including cntent subject standards and WSU teacher standards Evaluatin and Grading: A= 94-100,A-=90-93, B+=87-89, B=83-86, B-=80-82, C+=77-79, C=73-76, C-=70-72, D+=67-69, D=63-66, D-=60-62 ut f a pssible 100 pints All assignments are due n the due date. NO EXCEPTIONS! An INCOMPLETE (I) may be given nly fr gd reasn, after cmpleting a cntract with the instructr and may be fr a grade NO higher than a B. Be aware f the WSU grade plicies. Withdrawal Plicy: Students wh withdraw frm a curse after the end f the 4 th week f class will receive a grade f WP, WF, r WN. WP will be awarded if the students is passing the curse (based n wrk due t date) at the time the withdrawal is requested WF will be awarded if the student is failing the curse (based n wrk due t date) at the time the withdrawal is requested WN will be awarded if n materials have been submitted, and there is n basis fr a grade Students must submit their withdrawal request n line thrugh Pipeline. The faculty member must apprve the withdrawal request befre it becmes final, and students shuld cntinue t attend class until they receive ntificatin
via email that the withdrawal has been apprved. Withdrawals can be requested at any pint frm the fifth week f class thrugh the study day. Class Plicies: The dates fr tpics will be talked abut in class and deadlines will be determined n first night. Required texts and expenses: 1. Expenses fr field trips 2. Bks fr bk reprts 3. Materials fr prjects 4. Required text: Three Cups f Tea by Greg Mrtensn
Wed January 2012 1 4 Due 8 11 Intr t class Syllabus 15 18 Detrit Institute f Arts Field Trip N class 22 25 Cre Demcratic Values and lessn plans DIA assignment Lcal, state, and wrld news articles 29
February Wed 2012 Due 1 Heidelberg Prject Field Trip NO CLASS 8 Cre Demcratic Values lessn and lessn plan due Create a Culture intr Heidelberg Prject assignment due Bk reprt #1 due 15 Elmwd Cemetery Field Trip NO CLASS
22 Create a Culture prject due Ecnmics intr Elmwd Cemetery assignment due Article #1 due 29 African American Museum Field Trip NO CLASS
Wed March 2012 Due 7 Ecnmics lessn and lessn plan due Unit Plan intr African American Museum assignment due Bk reprt #2 due Article #2 due Spring Break Week 14 Hlcaust Museum Field Trip NO CLASS 21 Three Cups f Tea bk review and discussin Hlcaust Museum assignment due Bk reprt #3 due Article #3 due
28 Yur chice Field trip
Wed Due April 2012 4 Yur chice field trip Unit Plan wrk in due class Article #4 due 11 NO CLASS 18 Unit plans due Unit plan due Last class 25