| Week | Topics | Assignments |
| 1 | Introduction to course. Start Mystery From History activity. Subscribe to social studies LISTSERVs. Introduction to Alta Vista Forum conferencing tool. | |
| 2 | The nature of the social studies, and alternative curricular goals. The goal of responsible, active citizenship. Authentic pedagogy and the goal of engaged, active learning. [Module 1] Set up in-school field experiences. | |
| 3 | Introduction to lesson planning—a model lesson.
[Module 2] The nature of the secondary student as learner. Impromptu micro-teaching. |
Position paper #1: Goals of social studies curriculum |
| 4 | Social studies curriculum standards. [Module 3] Impromptu micro-teaching. | Lesson plan #1 |
| 5 | Print and computer-based tools for social studies research and lesson/unit planning. [Module 4] | Position paper #2: Social studies standards |
| 6 | Effective teaching processes and skills.
PowerPoint workshop. |
Position paper #3: Pedagogy for social studies |
| 7 | Lesson/unit/course planning in the social studies.
[Module 5] |
Mid-term exam |
| 8 | Effective teaching processes and skills con’t. Classroom management. | Text/electronic materials review and evaluation |
| 9 | Accessing and evaluating web-based information.
[Module 6] |
Lesson plan #2 |
| 10 | Creating webquests for social studies instruction.
[Module 7] |
Annotated web bibliography |
| 11 | Creating webquests for social studies instruction con’t. Micro-teaching. | Lesson plan #3 |
| 12 | Lesson/unit/course planning con’t. Assessment of learning. Rubrics. | |
| 13 | Curriculum project presentations/critiques | |
| 14 | Curriculum project presentations/critiques con’t | Curriculum Project |
| Final exam |