CUI 360- Elementary Social Studies
Proposed Couse Calendar for Fall, 2002
| Monday Class - Fall, 2002 | Planned Activities in Class | Assignments due on this date |
| Class #1 - August 19th | Introductions and overview of course, assignments, readings, syllabus, etc. | Purchase all books and begin reading children's books. |
| Class #2 - August 26th | What is the Social Studies Curriculum? Discuss Ch. 1 & 2 in text about teaching the Social Studies |
Read Ch. 1 & 2 in Sunal & Haas text. Before you come to class print SS curriculum from NC SCOS and NCSS. Read about Oral History Projects before you come to class |
| LABOR DAY - September 2nd | No classes at UNCG | Work on collecting family stories as oral histories |
| Class #3 - September 9th |
Primary and Secondary Sources
,
Bloom's Taxonomy
Discuss Ch. 3 & 4 in text on Developing Inquiry Skills and Concepts |
Read Ch. 3 & 4 in Sunal & Haas
text Read about Primary & Secondary Sources before you come to class |
| Class #4 - September 16th | Assessment Issues in Social Studies | Read Ch. 13 in Sunal & Haas text |
| Class #5 - September 23rd | Share Oral History Projects and Family Jackdaws |
Assignment #1 - Family Oral History Projects due |
| Class #6 - September 30th | Discuss Ch. 5 & 6 in text about inquiry and other instructional
strategies Virtual Fieldtrips - Work in 304 Curry |
Answer these questions after reading Ch. 5 & 6 in the Sunal & Haas text |
| Class #7 - October 7th | Notable Women Presentations |
Assignment #2 - Notable Women Projects due |
| FALL BREAK - October 14th | No classes at UNCG | Work on virtual fieldtrips. Before you come to class next week explore a little bit about WebQuests and TopicPages |
| Class #8 - October 21st | Discuss Ch. 14 & 15 in text about unit planning
and integrating technology Using WebQuests in Social Studies - Work in 304 Curry on Columbus WebQuest |
Answer these questions
after reading C. 14 & 15 in the Sunal & Haas text Assignment #3 - Virtual Fieldtrip Lesson Plan due |
| Class #9 - October 28th | Discuss results of ColumbusWebQuest Share lesson ideas & exemplary virtual fieldtrips Discuss Ch. 9 & 10 in text |
Read Ch. 9 & 10 in Sunal & Haas text |
| Class #10 - November 4th | Fieldtrip to the
News and Record
to learn about the Newspaper in
Education (NIE)
program |
Meet at the News and Record at 12:45 PM |
| Class #11 - November 11th | Read Ch. 7 & 8 in text Multiple Intelligences , Paideia Seminars |
Read Ch. 7 & 8 in Sunal & Haas text Assignment # 4 - last chance to turn in Videotape Lesson on Children's Literature |
| Class #12 - November 18th | Discuss Ch. 11 in text about teaching Geography Teaching Geography and Learning Centers |
Read Ch. 11 in Sunal & Haas text on Geography |
| Class #13 - November 25th | Discuss Ch. 12 in text about teaching Economics
Teaching Economics |
Read Ch. 12 in Sunal & Haas text on Economics |
| Class #14 - December 2nd | Sharing webquests and/or Guest Speaker |
Assignment #5 - WebQuests
due |
| Class #15 - December 9th | Apple Valley Simulation for Teaching History Last Class - Course Evaluations |