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Assessment of Social Studies Learning

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Identify various methods of assessment utilized in social studies classrooms. You will design non-traditional assessments for use in elementary-level social studies classrooms and discuss what assessment methods may be most appropriate for their grade levels and unit themes.

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Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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