TS 63 - Language Arts in Social Studies Level 3

Credits: 5-10
Introduces Level 3 students to the basic principles of civics and government, US history, economics, geography, or current world problems. Students practice critical reading skills in the context of social studies-related texts. Students demonstrate analysis and understanding of social studies readings and concepts through the writing process.

Enrollment Requirement: Appropriate placement and instructor consent.

Course Fee: $3.00

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Determine the meaning of concepts and ideas as they are presented in a social studies text.
Apply social studies texts to current events, making connections between ideas.
Compare and contrast facts from historical texts.
Explain events, procedures, ideas or concepts in a historical text.
Use information from multiple sources to compare and contrast events, ideas, and concepts.
Use technology to research and report on topics of historical significance.

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate college-ready level reading, writing, digital literacy, and communication skills in social studies, literature, and science.
Demonstrate competency in college-ready level mathematics.
Demonstrate the skills necessary for successful transition to college credit courses and/or living wage employment.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.