Description
This course will provide teacher candidates with an overview of the process of modernization in the non-Western world and focus on the role of technology, in changes. Teacher candidates will examine three countries, representing Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Case methodology will be used to study the experience of each in relation to their efforts to modernize, and the obstacles, impact, and challenges associated with this process. Included in this course is an integrative approach to technology, methodology, techniques, resources, and activities designed to enhance the effectiveness of the teacher candidate in the classroom. The New York State Social Studies core curriculum for Global History and Geography and the state's Social Studies Learning Standards 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be reflected in this course.