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Using the Internet to Enhance Your Social Studies Curriculum

(Grades K-12)

 

The Internet is full of wonderful social studies resources. Learn where to find them in this course. Comprehensive lists of sites will be provided but time will also be spent helping you develop effective search strategies so that you may find quality resources on your own. You will also learn how to evaluate the content of sites you find. You will have the opportunity to revise existing lesson plans, thematic units, and activities to incorporate online resources and references.

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Topical Outline /Three Units    Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  •  Introduction to the Online Course

  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Key Internet Terms
  • Introduction to Online Resources

Unit Two

  • Effective Search Strategies for Social Studies Resources
  • Assignment #2: Find social studies websites based on a theme
  • Using Bookmarks
  • Saving Internet Resources

Unit Three

  • Social Studies Standards
  • Boolean Searching
  • Assignment #3: Select social studies standards

Unit Four

  • Interactive Social Studies Websites for Active Learning
  • Internet Security
  • Assignment #4: Participate in an interactive social studies websites

Unit Five

  • Joining Social Studies Listservs for Information
  • Citing Internet Sources
  • Assignment #5: Locate a new interactive social studies website

Unit Six

  • Excellent Social Studies Websites
  • Virtual Social Studies Field Trips
  • Assignment #6: Create a social studies online scavenger hunt

 

 

 

Chapman Course Number: 9305A

Three Graduate Level Credits

PDI Course Number: 39A16

 

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