EDSE 2201E Teaching of American History
The purpose of this course is to prepare pre-service teachers to increase their knowledge of American History, to demonstrate best practices in the teaching of American history at the secondary level, to improve teacher's use of primary sources and to integrate the arts in the teaching of American History. This course explores American history, beginning with the settlement of the Puritans and ending with contemporary American society. The underlying framework for the course is to foster teaching American history in ways that will both engage and excite students as well as expand social studies teachers' knowledge of American history. Effective instructional strategies for teaching American history will be examined and developed. Students will examine New York State standards for American History as well as the standards for our specialty interest association, the National Council for Social Studies.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.