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This course prepares pre-service teachers with the skills to plan, design and teach adolescents a social studies curriculum with appropriate assessments based on national and state standards related to middle year social studies (e.g., National Council for Social Studies, PA Department of Education) encompassing geography, history, civics and government, and economics. Preparation includes exploration of adolescent development, subject matter pedagogy, assessment and intervention for students with disabilities and English Language Learners. This course has a Stage 3 field component. Successful completion of the course and field component is required for recommendation for certification. See SoE Field Placement Office website for all clearance policy and field experience requirements.

In this course, students will gain expertise in how to incorporate the history of science (defined as the life and physical sciences and mathematics) into primary and secondary education curricula. Based on a survey of the major transitions and examples in the history of science from the Renaissance to Modernity, students will gain a unique perspective on historical methodology, the content of science, and creativity in scientific research. These lessons will support student teachers in developing unique Science and Mathematics courses that are founded on their new historical perspective.