The final project is an opportunity for you to showcase the different methods of teaching social studies content to children in grades 1-6. Using the various methods you learned in this course, you will design a mini-unit of study that contains four lessons on a specific unit for a particular grade you select. Your mini-unit must have the following:
An introduction page that sets us up for the mini-unit. Like the Historical Context piece, this introduction piece lays the mini-units groundwork. It provides some historical insights into the content and discusses why students need to know this information (minimum of one page).
You will create four lessons that go sequentially using the lesson plan template. For each lesson, you will apply a different pedagogical method. Select four of the six examples:
Visual inquiry based learning
Problem based learning
Using artifacts
Project based learning
Research using primary sources
Socratic Seminar
During the project presentations on May 14, 2024, you will present to the class using a PowerPoint, Google Slide, or Canva presentation, walking us through the different elements of one of your four lessons. Additionally, you will answer the following questions:
How does this lesson allow for student collaboration and engagement?
How is the teacher assessing students during this lesson?
What are some anticipated challenges the teacher will face during this lesson?
Your final project drafts are due on Blackboard by 11:59 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2024. You will receive feedback and the next steps before submitting your final project and presentation on Blackboard by 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 12, 2024
