Description
This course will provide the teacher candidate with an introduction to U.S.A social and economic policymaking and its importance to our society. The official and unofficial inputs in policymaking, with an emphasis on the role of citizens in the process, will be studied. The development of U.S. social and economic policies and their impact will be explored and the major challenges facing contemporary U.S. society will be analyzed. The 12th grade New York State Social Studies core curriculum, and Learning Standards for history, government and economics will be the foundation of this course.