SOC 976 - American West: A Video Course

3 Units
The course will provide teachers with conceptual understanding of the American West and concrete teachable units for classroom settings. The course interacts between the Ken Burns video series The American West (produced for PBS), the accompanying text by Geoffrey C. Ward, The West: An Illustrated History, and the accompanying PBS internet site. The three provide intriquing possibilities for creative classroom learning. This course is designed for social science educators in middle and secondary schools. Ths course meets all 10 National Content Standards for Social Science.
Center for Professional Development students only.