The document outlines a series of assignments for a course on social studies education, including interviews with teachers, textbook analysis, comparisons of instructional methods, lesson planning, and the creation of a web quest. Each assignment has specific requirements, such as essays, peer-reviewed research, and documentation of practicum hours. All assignments must adhere to APA guidelines and be submitted for evaluation by designated deadlines.

1. EED 465 Week 1 Assignment Interview and
Standards Investigation
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EED 465 Week 1 Assignment Interview and Standards Investigation
Details:
Interview
Interview a teacher in the elementary grades regarding the teacher’s
social studies instruction. Include at least eight questions.
Create your own questions such as:
1. Do you use a textbook?
2. What do you think of the standards for social studies?
3. How much time is spent per day in this subject area?
Document the interview questions and answers and submit with the
Standards Essay.
Standards Essay
Choose one grade level in the elementary grades. Evaluate the social
studies standards on the Arizona Department of Education’s website

2. for that grade level for such things as thoroughness, clarity, and two
other criteria of your own choosing.
Write an essay of 750-1,000 words as a well-supported, objective,
academic response to the interview and standards investigation,
analyzing how social studies is currently taught today.
Use the GCU Library to research a minimum of six peer-reviewed
articles that support your rationale.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract
is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Submit both the interview and the essay as one deliverable to your
instructor in Loud Cloud by the end of this topic.
Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your
Practicum/Field Experience Observation and Activity Log. This
document must be signed by the appropriate classroom teacher or
interviewee at each location that you visit. This log is located in the
Teacher Preparation Programs Practicum/Field Experience Manual,
located on the College of Education site in the Student Success
Center.
Submit the completed Practicum/Field Experience Observation and
Activity Log to Taskstream after you have accumulated all of the
required practicum/field experience hours for this course.
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3. EED 465 Week 2 Assignment Textbook
Analysis Essay
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EED 465 Week 2 Assignment Textbook Analysis Essay
Details:
Locate a social studies textbook used in a classroom today. Analyze
its contents in the following areas:
1. Topics covered in comparison to the definition of social studies;
2. Authentic activities beyond simply reading the chapters and
answering the questions;
3. Integration of other subject areas (art, writing, math);
4. Assessments, both formal and authentic; and
5. Opportunities for content reading strategies and comprehension
(reciprocal teaching, vocabulary, photos with captions, headings, etc.)
Write an essay of 750-1,000 words with your findings and
suggestions for making the text accessible to all learners, including
English language learners, special education students, and struggling
readers.

4. Use the GCU Library to research a minimum of 4-5 peer-reviewed
articles that can be used in support of your content.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract
is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to
the directions in the Student Success Center.
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EED 465 Week 3 Assignment Comparison
Matrix and Essay
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EED 465 Week 3 Assignment Comparison Matrix and Essay
Details:
Using a matrix or chart, compare and contrast the pros and cons of the
following:
1. Integrated social studies learning;
2. Textbook social studies learning;

5. 3. Commercially purchased social studies learning; and
4. Teacher-prepared social studies learning.
In an essay of 750-1,000 words, reflect on your findings and the
implications for curriculum design and social studies instruction in
meeting today’s standards.
Use the GCU Library to research a minimum of 4-5 peer-reviewed
articles that can be used in support of your content.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract
is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Submit both the chart and the essay to your instructor in Loud Cloud
as one file by the end of this topic.
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EED 465 Week 5 Assignment Lesson Plan and
Essay
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6. EED 465 Week 5 Assignment Lesson Plan and Essay
Details:
Choose a grade level and social studies topic with supporting
standards and plan a lesson to present in the classroom. Include grade-
level appropriate activities that encourage active student engagement.
Address the following in your lesson plan:
1. Multiple intelligences
2. Authentic literature
3. Depth of Knowledge
4. Assessment of objective- Use three formative assessments during
the lesson and one summative assessment at the end.
Teach your social studies lesson to a classroom of students.
In an essay of 1,000-1,250 words, reflect on the lesson and content.
Cite at least four references from educational journals and academic
websites to support your teaching strategies.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract
is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

7. Submit both the lesson plan and the essay to your instructor in Loud
Cloud as one file by the end of this topic.
Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your
Practicum/Field Experience Observation and Activity Log. This
document must be signed by the appropriate classroom teacher or
interviewee at each location that you visit. This log is located in the
Teacher Preparation Programs Practicum/Field Experience Manual,
located on the College of Education site in the Student Success
Center.
Submit the completed Practicum/Field Experience Observation and
Activity Log to Taskstream after you have accumulated all of the
required practicum/field experience hours for this course.
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EED 465 Week 7 Assignment Benchmark
Charting the Course: Social Studies Web
Quest
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EED 465 Week 7 Assignment Benchmark – Charting the Course:
Social Studies Web Quest
Details:
Choose a specific grade level and strand from the following social
studies strands: American History, World History,

8. Civics/Government, Geography, and Economics. Within your
selected strand, you will also need to select one particular concept.
(To assist, visit the Arizona Department of Education’s Social Studies
Standards page at http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/social-
studies-standard/.)
Create an essential question that your Web Quest will address. Be
sure to include the essential question on the introduction page of your
Web Quest. Use the “Essential Questions” resource for details on how
to create an essential question
http://iss.gstboces.org/ctice/trainings/Web
Questing/handouts/EssentialQuestions.pdf.
Review Zunal.com to construct your Web Quest. (For examples of
completed Web Quests, visit the Web Quest home page at http://Web
Quest.org/index.php.)
Design a five-day Web Quest that could be used to teach and assess
one particular concept from the social studies strand you selected.
Account for the following lesson plan components:
1. Required resources and materials.
2. Strategies for integrating language arts, where applicable.
3. Strategies for teaching applicable social studies vocabulary.
4. Hands-on learning experiences.
5. A minimum of seven pages designed within the Web Quest
website.
6. Differentiated instruction.
Write a reflection of 1,000-1,250 words on why you think the Web
Quest you have devised represents best practices for teaching social

9. studies and how your mentor teacher’s practices influenced your
design.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
Provide access for your instructor to view your Web Quest by
submitting your Web Quest URL to your instructor.
Submit the assignment to the instructor by the end of Topic 7.
Additionally, submit the assignment in Taskstream along with your
completed Practicum/Field Experience Observation and Activity Log
after you have accumulated all of the required practicum/field
experience hours for this course.
Directions for submitting to Taskstream can be found on the College
of Education site in the Student Success Center.
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10. studies and how your mentor teacher’s practices influenced your
design.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
Provide access for your instructor to view your Web Quest by
submitting your Web Quest URL to your instructor.
Submit the assignment to the instructor by the end of Topic 7.
Additionally, submit the assignment in Taskstream along with your
completed Practicum/Field Experience Observation and Activity Log
after you have accumulated all of the required practicum/field
experience hours for this course.
Directions for submitting to Taskstream can be found on the College
of Education site in the Student Success Center.
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