EMH450 Social Studies (8)
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In this subject, students will engage in and critically reflect upon the teaching of social studies in the elementary classroom. It requires students to become familiar with the Ontario Curriculum for Social Studies, Grades 1-6, and to integrate this curriculum across other subjects. Students develop an understanding of the key social studies thinking concepts which include a strong emphasis on understanding community, history, geography, citizenship, equity and social justice within an increasingly diverse and interdependent global society. Students consider the way children construct understanding in Social Studies and consequently how they may be assessed, taught and supported through culturally relevant, responsive pedagogies. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Term 1 | | Internal | Canada Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMH450
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Teacher Education |
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Enrolment restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Primary Education Studies course.
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate a critical, reflective understanding of the Kindergarten Program and Ontario Social Studies curriculum documents and how they may be implemented in the classroom, using appropriate resources and contemporary technologies;
- be able to demonstrate a critical, reflective understanding of the processes of inquiry and the ways in which these are developed in children through the implementation of a range of inquiry skills in their teaching practice;
- be able to demonstrate a critical, reflective understanding of the key concepts and skills in Social Studies and use these as a basis for effective assessment, differentiated teaching and learning in Social Studies;
- be able to demonstrate a critical, reflective understanding of learning theories, and research based practices through which young children develop social studies concepts;
- be able to create learning environments and culturally relevant, responsive pedagogies that are realistic and authentic to a variety of learners (e.g. ELL, struggling students, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, disengaged learners, special needs, gifted) which take into account provincial policy documents and are conducive to the learning of Social Studies concepts and skills;
- be able to plan and implement differentiated instructional strategies appropriate to the teaching of Social Studies content that span other subjects; and
- be able to develop appropriate assessment strategies which meet the needs of all learners and reflect current Ministry of Ontario documents.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Social Studies - Vision and Goals.
- Inquiry and Inquiry Processes.
- Cross-Curricular and Integrated Learning.
- Using Primary and Secondary Sources.
- Assessment and Evaluation of Student Achievement.
- Social Studies Thinking Concepts (Significance, Patterns and Trends, Continuity and Change, Cause and Consequence, Perspective, Interrelationships).
- Planning Considerations (Big Ideas, Framing Questions, Thinking Concepts, Assessments, Instructional Approaches).
- Differentiated Instruction.
- Program Considerations for English Language Learners and culturally relevant, responsive pedagogies.
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Specialised Resources|
Students require a laptop computer and/or appropriate mobile device.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
