C_I 3554 - Investigating the Past and Present through the Experiences of Children (3)

When Offered: On Demand
Students will strengthen their own content knowledge as well as develop perspectives on events children and young adolescents have experienced in the past and the present. Students will explore and compare experiences of how children around the world lived in the past and how children live today. Using children’s literature, primary and secondary sources, and current events, students will investigate the resilience of young people experiencing war, oppression, natural disaster, and other hardships both in the past and in the present. Students will conduct a service project directed toward children who are experiencing major challenges such as social injustice, poverty, or natural disaster. This course requires a 10 hour service project.
NOTE: A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Elementary Education majors for the course. Non-majors require special permission.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.