EDUC 2105 Teaching the Social Sciences and the Arts
Provides prospective elementary teachers with opportunities to develop social studies and arts curricula for elementary age students and consider a variety of instructional approaches appropriate for this age group. Students will learn how to develop the skills of an historian and select and integrate knowledge appropriate for diverse learners. Curricular topics include evaluating context-appropriate materials, developing critical thinking, using and critiquing primary sources in the classroom, and developing varied learning activities through the use of multiple media.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Corequisites
- EDUC2109
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.74 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.97 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Eliana Castro | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Fall 2025 | Orelia Jonathan | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 10 |
| Spring 2025 | Tatisha Mckay | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 12 |
| Spring 2024 | Kierstin Giunco | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Fall 2023 | Kierstin Giunco | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 of 14 |
| Spring 2023 | Alexandra Blake | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Fall 2022 | Alexandra Blake | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 19 |
| Spring 2022 | Kerry Dunne | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2021 | Melita Morales | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01