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Description:
This course will guide learners through a quality televised workshop from the Annenberg Foundation, with an online reflective component concerning educational issues. Social Studies in Action provides a methodology framework for teaching social studies, with a focus on creating effective citizens. Individual workshop sessions explore social studies themes, strategies for planning and teaching, and ways to connect social studies to the world beyond the classroom.

Pre-requisites:
Participants need to have regular access to the Internet. Basic computer and Internet skills are helpful.

Skill Level:
Some Computer Experience

Type of course:
Online

Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:

• reflect on fundamental issues in teaching and learning social studies through discussions, debates, and lessons that can be adapted to a K-5 curriculum.
• Participate in a reflective online course using WebCT.
• Improve social studies teaching techniques and skills using pedagogically proven methods.
• Create and implement a lesson plan utilizing these new techniques and skills.

Online Materials:
Annenberg Media: Learner.org
Find support materials for every workshop, as well as a complete list of all Annenberg programs. Most of the programs listed at the Annenberg site will be offered in future sections of the UEN Televised Workshops.

Credit:
1 hour USOE credit
1 semester hour SUU credit

Points:
16 licensure points

Assignment:
For points only, complete weekly reading, writing and discussion activities defined in the online course materials.

For credit, participants complete the weekly assignments and must ALSO complete a final project. For the required project, participants create a presentation based on an individual classroom project that demonstrates one concrete way in which they have implemented workshop concepts and strategies in the classroom.

1. Participant submits a multimedia presentation (power point, digital photos, digital video, etc.) that effectively illustrates the classroom activity. If not currently a classroom teacher, modify the project as appropriate. For example, a parent may work with his or her own children or with a small group of students in an informal learning setting. This assignment will be submitted through WebCT as an attachment.
2. Participant submits a one page reflection about the workshop experience and how they plan to implement new techniques and strategies in their own classrooms. This should also be submitted as an attachment through WebCT.

This class meets the following NETS for teachers:
I. B II. A, III. A, III. B, III. C, IV. A, IV. B, V. C, VI. A, VI. B