Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Lewis-Clark State 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIST 111 - United States History I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ECON 202 - Principles Of Microeconomics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    GEOG 102 - Introduction To Geography

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ID 300X - Ethics: Civil Rights Movements

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
  • The Economy
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations

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:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 102
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 101
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 285
  • The Economy: ECON 201
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101

Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses

= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program

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Themes: Civics Economics History Geography Culture &
Identity
Pedagogy
US History World History
Topics (hover to see name):

A

Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws

B

Economic Principles and Exchange

C

The Economy

D

European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)

E

The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)

F

Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)

G

Twentieth Century and Beyond

H

Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations

I

Twentieth Century and Beyond

J

Geographic Representations

K

Human-Environment Interactions

L

Diverse Perspectives

M

Cross-cutting Concepts

HIST 111
United States History I
ECON 202
Principles Of Microeconomics
GEOG 102
Introduction To Geography
ID 300X
Ethics: Civil Rights Movements
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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