EDUC 361

This course investigates curriculum and instruction methods in English language arts and social studies in Grades 8-12. The first part of the course focuses on language and literacy with emphasis on strategies for thematic instruction, cross-curricular teaching, Canadian texts, and First Peoples’ Principles across the curriculum. The second part promotes English language arts and social studies across the secondary humanities curriculum by promoting the use of Indigenous and non-Indigenous texts to explore social justice themes, First Nations history and pedagogy. Graded on a PASS/FAIL basis.