EDF5859 Humanities and social sciences in the primary school

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   understand how students learn and develop knowledge, skills and understanding in the humanities and social sciences

2. 2

   demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the comparative concepts, structure of content and diversity of teaching strategies

3. 3

   plan lesson sequences in the humanities and social sciences, using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies, and a range of resources

4. 4

   demonstrate the capacity to monitor, assess and interpret student learning in ways that acknowledge and engage with diversity using a variety of assessment methods, and modify teaching practices appropriately

5. 5

   develop understanding of democratic practice and equity within communities

6. 6

   show sociocultural awareness and positive views of students from diverse backgrounds

7. 7

   understand the ways in which different perspectives and cross-cultural understandings influence and shape communities and schools, including ATSI perspectives

8. 8

   understand the range of cultural experiences within Australian and global communities and the ways in which many cultures have changed the nature of Australian society

9. 9

   reflect critically on your beliefs about how teachers can and should contribute to social justice.