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Educator as creator of effective educational environments: |
Course Description:
(3-0-3) Planning and organizing for instruction; material selection;
and evaluation in social studies. Field-based activities will be
provided in conjunction with ELE 4000.
Prerequisites & Notes:
ELE 3000; and concurrent enrollment in ELE 3290, ELE 4000, and ELE
4880, or permission of department chair. University Teacher
Education requirements apply and department requirements for enrollment
must be met.
Credits: 3
Textbooks:
Welton, David A.(2004). 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.
Readings and Resources Packet may be purchased at the MLK Union, Copy Express
Recommended Social
Studies links.
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E-mail: jbarford@eiu.edu http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~jbarford -- please bookmark this page for frequent class reference. Be alert to the CEPS Homepage Office: Buzzard Hall, Rm. 2205, hours, Spring 2008, MW 10:00 - 11:00 TR 2:00 - 3:00 Please give notification in advance if you would like to meet during office hours. mailbox, Buzzard Hall, Rm. 2216 office phone: 217-581-7885 home phone: 217-345-9653 FAX: 217-581-6300 |
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Course
Purpose:
The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop
the
ability to “make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as
citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an
interdependent
world.” (NCSS, Expectations of Excellence, p. vii) . ELE 3340 is
structured to
assist in preparing preservice teachers to teach social studies in
elementary
and middle schools. Course goals include helping preservice teachers to
develop: a) confidence in their teaching abilities; b) knowledge of
social
studies content and sequences; and c) the ability to select and utilize
developmentally and age appropriate materials and techniques. ELE 3340
is
essential in helping preservice teachers acquire knowledge, interactive
and
informational processing skills, attitudes, and commitments necessary
for
effective teaching of the social studies in elementary and middle
schools.
ELE3340
Outcomes:
Students
will
Learning Models: Social Systems
This model is constructed to take advantage of the collective
energy
people generate when working together by building learning
communities.
Learning is viewed as an interaction between the student and critical
aspects
of the school and home environment and focuses on the whole ecosystem,
not just the learner. The model is designed to lead students to
define
problems, explore various perspectives of the problems, and study
together
to master information, ideas, and skills. The teacher organizes the
group
process and disciplines it, helps the students find and organize
information,
and ensures a vigorous level of activity and discourse. Joyce, B.,
Weil, M., and Showers, B. (1992). Models
of teaching. (4th ed.) Boston: Allyn
and Bacon. "We teach by creating environments for children...We
believe
the strength in education resides in the intelligent use of [a]
powerful
variety of approaches...We believe the world of education should be a
pluralistic
one -- that children and adults alike should have a 'cafeteria of
alternatives'
to stimulate their growth and nurture both their unique potential and
their
capacity to make common cause in the rejuvenation of our troubled
society." Joyce, B. & Weil, M. (1980). Models of teaching. (2nd ed.).
pp.
xxiii-xxxiv.
Dispositions:
Teacher candidates in
the
department of EC/ELE/MLE will exhibit professional ethical practices,
effective
communication, sensitivity to diversity, and the attitudes and ability
to
provide varied teaching practices evidenced in a supportive and
encouraging
atmosphere for learning. CEPS
Dispositions Committee, F07
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Course
requirements
and demonstrated competencies are aligned with the following standards: ACEI
(Association for Childhood Education International) program standards
for
elementary teacher preparation |
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Course Calendar
use the above link for weekly topics, assignments,
and readings
for the current semester.
Activities/ Productions and Recognition
| Participation (6 pt. deductions up to 30) |
30 |
| Purchase of ELE3340 packet | 5 |
| Print-out of this syllabus and calendar |
5 |
| SS KWL and webbing |
** |
| Take home quiz, W/Ch. 1 |
10 |
| SS and children's literature presentation |
10 |
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Integrated
literature-based project
checklists and guidelines
will be
distributed for all components |
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| Synopsis of
the literature (novel) |
20 |
| 3 Lesson plans @ 25 pts. | 75 |
| Notebook cover design | 10 |
| Notebook
organization |
5 |
| Cognitive and affective broad goals | 10 |
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Women's History Month Group poster display |
25 |
| Journal article reviews (2) | 10 |
| Field Trip and response |
10 |
| Midterm | 40 |
| Final -- Thursday, May 3, 10:15:00 a.m. |
50 |
| Final Essay included within exam points |
(20) |
| Total | 315 |
100 -93% = A 92-84% = B 83-75% = C
Department
Directive:
If the Live Text requirements are
rated, by the instructor, to have been completed in less than a
satisfactory
manner then no more than a "D" may be earned in the class regardless
of the number of points earned.
Students with
disabilities
are encouraged
to contact the Eastern Illinois University Office of Disability
Services for
assistance. http://www.eiu.edu/~disablty/ 217-581-6583
Participation is essential. If you are absent, you cannot participate. No late work will be accepted with the exception of special circumstances. Resubmits are accepted within the week following return of the assignment.
This syllabus, and points awarded may need to change according to unanticipated class needs and decisions.
Specific guidelines for all projects and study guides for all tests
will be distributed and discussed in advance of due dates.
Reading List for ELE3340:
All readings and Internet resources listed at the conclusion of chapters in W/M as well as those on the end-of-text reference list, pages R-1 to R-6 are recommended. Children's books, RH 25 - RH 58, include classics, new books, and many award-winners in helpful thematic categories.
Social Studies websites recommended by your instructor.
Social Studies references associated with sections of this course at EIU.
A short list of significant authors in the social studies: J. Dewey, W. Parker, S. Engle, K. Egan, F. Newmann, J. Banks, Tarry Lindquist, C. Bennett, H. Taba, J. Brophy, J. Alleman, J. Bruner, W. Kniep, J. Becker, A. Ochoa, L & C Anderson, K. Scott, N. Noddings, H. M. Hartoonian. Your journals are: Social Education, Social Studies and the Young Learner, Theory and Research in Social Studies Education.
***EXTRA********EXTRA***
Earn 5 pts for submitting a one page social studies write up with
orientation
for social studies teaching and learning of any of the following
experiences
*** work done for election campaigns,
local, state, national, and legislative initiatives
***community service such as Crop Walk,
World Food Day, UNICEF drive, volunteer hours -- Habitat for Humanity,
Charleston Food Pantry, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Haiti Connection,
Alternative
Spring Break --present your own ideas
***View and review
movies approved by the instructor. Suggested titles
are Bowling for Columbine,Whale Rider, Hotel Rwanda, The Rabbit-proof
Fence, various PBS documentaries, Frontline, NOW, etc. Analyze
for
elements of
the CBMSS, especially cultural awareness and effective citizenship.
***attendance at lectures amd events of
significance
for social studies: Campus events for Latino Heritage month, African
American History month, Women's History month *on-site powerful social
studies experiences such as
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (Springfield), St. Louis Museum of
Westward Expansion, Chicago museums, Tarble Art
Center
cultural displays, Lincoln Log Cabin, Lincoln/Douglas Debate Museum, SS
sessions at the Technology Conference, at the EIU History
Conference, at the Spring EIU math conference, visits to
Springfield gov't.
and historical sites -- offer your own ideas.
Two submissions are possible for a total of 10 extra credit points.
Experiences must occur during the present semester. All extra
credit
must be submitted BEFORE Thanksgiving break (fall) and BEFORE March 31
(spring).
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