Through this course, let us bust a few myths and perceptions about learning and teaching Social Studies. We will explore the purpose of Social Studies in our curriculum and the skills and mindsets it aims to build in our students.
Throughout the years, Social
Studies(SST) has been given a place below Math and Science and through this
course we investigate the reason behind this. Social Studies is a very relevant
subject for today’s world and for building the 21st century skills in
students.
This course provides a zoomed out view on the “WHY” behind the inclusion of Social Studies in our curriculum. It is a pre-cursor to Social Studies Instruction II, where we will look at strategies to teach SST effectively.
For an effective learning experience, please switch off any notifications, use a notebook to write down your learning and questions as you take the course. It consists of 5 sections.
Section 1-In this section, you will examine your experience with Social studies as a teacher and a student. You will also examine your understanding of the purpose of SST.
Section 2- Here, you will explore the purpose of learning and teaching SST.
Section 3- In this section, you will explore skills and mindsets that Social Studies is intended to deliver and examine the education system’s state to deliver these.
Section 4-Here, we will explore different ways to share our learning and best practices with our peers.
Section 5-We will check what we have learnt through this course by answering a set of questions.