SS 769

Study Schedule

This schedule is subject to change with notice.

Week

Date

Topics

Elements / Assignments

1

Feb 1

Intro To Course, Expectations

Read Article: Blaming The Teacher

2

Feb 8

-Discuss Article
-Thematic Planning (US History Unit)
-Assign first project (due 2/22)
-WHY RECREATE THE WHEEL?

Standards 8, 9
TPE 2, 3,9 (Planning, Monitoring Student Learning, etc)
Read: School Crisis article
Website worth checking out: www.rubistar.4teachers.org

3

Feb 15

-Article Discussion
-Connecting w/Students
-Technology Demo - Jeopardy!
-Projects - time for ?'s, completion

Project #1 Due Next Week

4

Feb 22

-Assignment #1 due
-Presentations
-Assessing Student Learning

Read Davis - 109-150 (Birth of a Nation material)

5

Mar 1

-Discuss Davis material; current events
-Making the curriculum relevant (Connections)
-Assign second project (due 3/15)

TPE 3,4,9
Davis: Introduction

6

Mar 8

-Meet in Computer Lab, HSS 380
-Discussion – Davis Introduction
-Technology Scavenger Hunt: Exercise & Discussion
-Resources

TPE 7
Project #2 Due Next Week

7

Mar 15

-Current Events / Schwarzenegger Stuff (video)
-Assignment #2 Due; Discussion / Presentations

TPE 4, 7

Mar 22 - No Class – Spring Break

8

Mar 29

-Pass back Project #2, discuss
-Clearing the Credential - Technology piece

-Demonstration Lesson - WW2 Govt Structures

-Who Really Shot JFK?

  • Teaching this concept
  • What do the CA Content Standards say?
  • Oliver Stone / Seinfeld / Davis material
  • Books

-Assign Project #3, Due Tuesday, April 19

TPE 4,9

9

April 5

Meet in HSS 380
-Reading across the Curriculum - the use of illustrated books in the social science curriculum
-Using Technology to Present; PowerPoint 2003

PowerPoint handout - review

10

April 12

-Technology In The Classroom - Meet in HSS 380
-What is a Webquest?

-Webquest Evaluation Sheet

EduScapes - great launching point w/technology

How to find educational content on the web

-Follow-up with PowerPoint

Webquest Evaluation Sheet
Article to Read - School's Closed
Project #3 Due NEXT WEEK

11

April 19

- Discuss - School's Closed article
-Feedback: Webquests
-Project #3 Due, Presentations
-Assign Project #4 (Due 5/17)

TPE 3,7
Read the Davis Afterword - Discuss on 5/3

12

April 26

-What & How We Teach – Discussion

Davis : Afterword

13

May 3

- Meet in HSS 380
-Presentation(s)
-Discuss Davis Afterword
-Using Technology specifically in Social Science; Finding Educational Content On The Web
-Evaluating Software for your classroom
-Evaluating Software and Web Pages
-Software Evaluation Checklist
-Sample software and website evaluation forms
-Center For Digital Education
-Indivdual Time (meet w/me)
-Finish up projects

TPE 9
-Finish Project #4

14

May 10

-Ed Content; Course evaluations
-Using Technology specifically in Social Science

Work on Final Project

15

May 17

-Finals Due; Presentations

 

16

May 24

-Follow-up, Evaluation, Closure

 

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