ECE 6700: Arts Integrated Social Studies in the Elementary Grades

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 6641
This course provides advanced study of teaching social studies in early childhood and elementary education. Components and theoretical foundations of early childhood and elementary social studies curriculum are investigated. Concepts, skills, and attitudes associated with elementary school social studies are discussed in conjunction with various teaching methods, models, and materials considered socially just and developmentally appropriate for children. This course integrates the visual and performing arts and considers ways to integrate social studies with all academic subjects.