EDUC 7529 Social Studies and the Arts: Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum in the Elementary School

This course is designed to help students examine historical interpretation with critical analysis through history and the arts. It explores different areas of content and instructional methods directly related to Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in social studies, literature, and the arts.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.50 / 5 · Excellent
50 responses
Instructor rating
4.68 / 5 · Excellent
50 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Kerry Dunne4.64.74.84.74.14.74.74.61–3 hrs/week16 of 26
Summer 2024Kerry Dunne4.64.84.74.84.24.84.84.51–3 hrs/week13 of 22
Summer 2023Kerry Dunne—————————14 of 24
Summer 2022Kerry Dunne4.74.95.05.04.34.94.74.11–3 hrs/week7 of 14

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Kerry Dunne
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.68/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Kerry Dunne · TuTh 04:00PM-07:00PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Kerry Dunne · Campion Hall 204 TuTh 04:00PM-07:00PM · Offered