HIST 404 - Teaching History-Social Science

Units: 4
Investigation of history-social science learning. Students will create and practice active-learning exercises in simulated classrooms, develop assessment and equity measures for diverse learners, and apply to credential programs. Students will participate in a teaching demonstration at Wanda Washington History Conference.

Prerequisites: HIST 400 for BA History-Social Science students. Permission required for enrollment for BA History-Social Science students. HIST 201 for BA HIST students.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
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 and review scholarship of teaching and learning for the fields of history and social science, with special consideration of “historical thinking” research.
Practice pedagogical strategies for effective delivery, engagement, and investigation of specialized history-social science disciplinary knowledge and thinking, with an emphasis on middle and high schools;
Connect pedagogical practices and history-social science content to California state standards, frameworks, and curricula for History-Social Science;
Collaborate with students and faculty to support effective, equitable classroom teaching and assessment for diverse learners;
Locate application requirements and timelines for single subject credential programs in history-social science and complete key components of a draft application.
Present teaching demonstrations in person or via video recording at the Wanda Washington History Conference.