1. Cross-Curricular Teaching EDU 412/413

2. Overview QEP Competencies What are cross-curricular themes? Two Perspectives Methods for teaching cross-curricular themes Controversial Issues Evaluation of Competencies

3. QEP Competencies: Intellectual Uses information Solves problems Exercises critical judgment Uses creativity Methodological Adopts effective work methods Uses information and communication technologies

4. QEP Competencies: Personal and Social Achieves his/her potential Cooperates with others Communication-related Communicates appropriately

5. What are cross-curricular themes? What is meant by cross-curricular? BRAINSTORMING

6. Cross-curricular Themes: Perspective 1 Education for Economic and Industrial Understanding Health Education Environmental Education Education for Citizenship

7. Economic and Industrial Technological developments and their impact on lifestyles and workplaces What it means to be a consumer Respect for evidence and rational thought in an economic context Concern for the use of scarce resources Sensitivity to the effect of economic choices A sense of responsibility for those effects

8. Health Education What is health education? People and their ways of life Learning to take responsibility for one’s own health and that of their family and community Mental, as well as physical health Education about disease and disease prevention Becoming aware of the connections between the internal and external environment

9. Health Education Cont’d... 1. Substance use and misuse 2. Sex education 3. Family life education 4. Safety 5. Health-related exercise 6. Food and nutrition 7. Personal hygiene 8. Environmental aspects of health 9. Psychological aspects of health

10. Environmental Education Education about the environment Education for the environment Education in or through the environment

11. Education for Citizenship 1. Community 2. Democracy in action 3. The citizen and the law 4. Work and employment 5. Public services 6. Pluralism in society 7. Leisure 8. Being a citizen

12. Cross-curricular Themes: Perspective 2 How can mathematics and science be connected? How can reading and writing be used to enrich science learning? How do events and issues in the social sciences, fine arts and humanities connect to science and technology? How can multiple areas be integrated to promote learning of the essential skills and knowledge of each subject?

13. Science and Mathematics Quantifying the Real World Organizing and Interpreting Data Using Patterns and Relationships Operating on Numbers

14. Science and Literacy Science and Reading Prior knowledge Comprehension Science and Writing Reports Journal Writing Science and Oral Communication Presentations Group Interaction

15. Science in Society Transportation, communication, medicine, agriculture, industry, recreation... Changed the way we meet our basic needs Environmental changes Specific scientists and inventors Explain factors effecting science and technology Predict future consequences from scientific discoveries and technological innovation

16. Curriculum Integration What models or themes can be used to organize the whole curriculum? Learn the knowledge and skills from science, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, arts, language arts, music, etc.