Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Fort Lewis College
Social Studies Recommendations
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Here NCTQ outlines (1) the set of courses providing candidates with the content most aligned with what elementary teachers need within current institution and program requirements, and (2) suggestions for courses to fill in gaps where candidates still lack coverage.
"Most Aligned" Set of Courses
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Social Studies Requirement 01
ENGL 174 - African-American Literature
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ENGL 176 - Native American Literature
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 280 - U.S. History to 1877 Credits: 3
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 151 - World Civilization II Credits: 3
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ED 320 - Social Studies for Educators
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Social Studies Requirement 07
ED 445 - Teaching Social Studies: P-6 Credits: 3
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
To improve content coverage, the institution or teacher preparation program may need to require additional courses for their candidates to achieve coverage across all topics. Our analysts identified the following courses to cover these topics:
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 281
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: NAIS 123
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Fort Lewis College
Social Studies Recommendations
PrintHere NCTQ outlines (1) the set of courses providing candidates with the content most aligned with what elementary teachers need within current institution and program requirements, and (2) suggestions for courses to fill in gaps where candidates still lack coverage.
"Most Aligned" Set of Courses
ENGL 174 - African-American Literature
ENGL 176 - Native American Literature
HIST 280 - U.S. History to 1877 Credits: 3
GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography
HIST 151 - World Civilization II Credits: 3
ED 320 - Social Studies for Educators
ED 445 - Teaching Social Studies: P-6 Credits: 3
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
To improve content coverage, the institution or teacher preparation program may need to require additional courses for their candidates to achieve coverage across all topics. Our analysts identified the following courses to cover these topics:
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
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European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
ENGL 176
Native American Literature
HIST 280
U.S. History to 1877 Credits: 3
ENGL 174
African-American Literature
GEOG 110
World Regional Geography
HIST 151
World Civilization II Credits: 3
ED 320
Social Studies for Educators
ED 445
Teaching Social Studies: P-6 Credits: 3
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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