HIST 404 - Introduction to Teaching of History

Units: 4
Seminar in teaching history at the K-16 level. The course presents an overview of the way history has been taught in the U.S.; survey of current pedagogical trends; use of primary sources in the history classroom; methods for developing curriculum.

Equivalent Quarter Course: HIST 4033.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify major debates, problems, and trends in the scholarship of the teaching of history;
Analyze historical scholarship on past practices of teaching history;
Critically evaluate history curriculum and classroom practices