Assignment Content
- Helping young children learn about themselves, each other, and the concept of community, as well as gaining social skills and understanding, requires the knowledge of social studies content and a solid grasp of child development. In this assignment, you will explore the standards, theoretical perspectives, and developmental considerations for early childhood social studies education.
Review the following:
- from NCSS
- from the Arizona Department of Education
- from NAEYC
- Research an early childhood social studies lesson plan that meets the following criteria:
- Addresses one of the following NCSS standards:
- Content Knowledge
- Application of Content Through Planning
- Design and Implementation of Instruction and Assessment
- Social Studies Learners and Learning
- Professional Responsibility and Informed Action
- Addresses one or more state standard(s), at the grade level you wish to teach, in one of the four core disciplines of social studies:
- Civics
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Write a 2- to 2 -page analysis of the lesson in which you:
- Describe the lesson, including the source, topic, learning objectives, and activities.
- Evaluate the alignment of the state content standard(s), social studies discipline, and the content of the lesson.
- Explain how the lesson addresses the NCSS standards.
- Explain how the lesson supports the expectations of the NAEYC for early childhood social studies education.
- Explain the significant theoretical perspectives in early childhood social studies instruction related to this lesson.
- Justify the developmental appropriateness of the lesson.
- Recommend additions or changes to the lesson with supporting reasoning.
- Compile the following for submission:
- Copy of the lesson plan
- Analysis
