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Course Listing - Social Studies
Credit hours shown in parentheses
15.710 Finding the Story in History (1) - Focuses on classroom management, the MCAS and other assessment tools, the curriculum frameworks, special education issues, and the use of technology in the classroom.
15.746 Teaching About the Prehistoric Age (3) - Examines key parts of our prehistoric legacy through artifacts, latest research, readings and documentary film.  Participants study the dawn of human time to the development of agriculture (Neolithic Revolution) and coursework is keyed into Massachusetts History and Social Sciences Frameworks.  This course is designed to engage students in the content through their own research and is a model for classroom application.
16.738 Latin America: Its Culture and History (2) - Considers the rise and fall of the Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs as well as current Latin American issues and the impact of Latin America on the United States and the world.  The course provides a structure for interdisciplinary curriculum planning across history/social studies and foreign languages.
16.744 Indian Culture, Society, and Art (3) - Presents an overview of Indian culture, society and art.  Topics include religion, philosophy, music, art and dance, and cuisine.
16.779 Asian Culture (4) - Examines twentieth-century Chinese art, Asian philosophy, revolutions and reforms, and economic development in Asian history.  Special emphasis is placed on China and Japan and their development from traditional societies to powerful modern states in the world.
16.785 Brazilian Culture, Society, and Art (3) - This course is an overview of Brazilian culture, society, and art.  Topics include, geography, history, religion, philosophy, music, art and dance, and cuisine.

If you have questions or need additional materials, please contact:

Nancy Proulx
School/Community Liaison
Graduate and Continuing Education Office
Framingham State College
100 State Street, PO Box 9101
Framingham, MA  01701-9101
508 626 4034
E-mail: nproulx@frc.mass.edu


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