160572975823-intro-to-social-studies.pptx

160572975823-intro-to-social-studies.pptx

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  Introduction to Social Studies Course:EDU-510 MA (19-21) Instructor: Amtur Rauf
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  Social Studies  Socialstudies is taught from Grade 1 till grade 12 in schools across the nation.  As a field study, social studies may be more difficult to define than is a single discipline such as history or geography, precisely because it is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary
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  Definition of SocialStudies  Social Studies is the study of cultural, economic, geographic, and political aspects of past, current, and future societies.  Social Studies is more than a collection of facts for children to memorize; it is an understanding of how people, places, and events came about and how people can relate and respond to each other’s needs and desires.  Social Studies is also how we develop respect for different viewpoints and cultural beliefs.
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  Goals of SocialStudies Education  help students understand their place in the world  teaches children their roles and responsibilities particularly in relation to social and civic affairs.  helps students develop critical thinking abilities,  prepares them to participate competently and productively as concerned citizens  teaches them to address societal and global concerns using literature, technology and other identifiable community resources.
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  Characteristics of aneffective Social Studies Curriculum The ten themes that serve s organizing components for the social studies curriculum at every school level are: I. Culture : Social studies should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity. II. Time, Continuity and Change : Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the ways human beings view themselves in and over time. III. People, Places and Environments : Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places, and environments.
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  IV. Individual Developmentand Identity : Social studies should include experiences that provide for the study of individual development and identity. V. Individuals, Groups and Institutions : Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions. VI. Power, Authority and Governance : Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of how people create and change structures of power, authority, and governance. VII. Production, Distribution and Consumption : Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of how people organize for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
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  VIII. Science, Technologyand Society : Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of relationships among science, technology, and society. IX. Global Connections : Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of global connections and interdependence. X. Civic Ideals and Practices : Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the ideals, principles, and practices of citizenship in a democratic republic.
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   Two featuresof these curriculum strands are especially important.  First, they are interrelated. To understand culture, for example, students need to understand time, continuity, and change  Second, the thematic components pull from all to the social science disciplines and other related disciplines to build a framework for social studies curriculum design.
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  Principles of Teachingand Learning Social Studies Outcome expectations to assure excellence in social studies are called principles of teaching. Those principles are:  Social studies teaching and learning are powerful when they are meaningful.  Social studies teaching and learning are powerful when they are integrative.  Social studies teaching and learning are powerful when they are value-based.  Social studies teaching and learning are powerful when they are challenging.  Social studies teaching and learning are powerful when they are active.
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  Objectives of TeachingSocial Studies and Pakistan Studies in Pakistan Teaching of Social Studies and Pakistan Studies as a subject provides a background knowledge to the students about  creation of Pakistan,  Pakistan Movement and  the political developments in Pakistan.
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   Teaching ofthis subject also covers teaching about the salient features of Pakistan such as land, economy, human development, and domestic issues and international current affairs.  Moreover, this subject aims to create awareness among students about Pakistan as an enlightened nation and to assist students in identifying various perspectives on current, persistent, and controversial issues in Pakistan.  Similarly, teaching of Pakistan Studies aims to create a sense of patriotism, tolerance, active citizenship, respect for cultural diversity and religious harmony to make students active and responsible citizens (GoP, 2012).
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  Why lack ofinterest for Social Studies and Pakistan Studies  The following factors may contribute towards lack of interest of students in Social Studies:  Usually schools give more preference to science subjects and hardly 3-4 classes of Social Studies are held in a week.  Any teacher in-competent to teach other subjects can teach Social Studies. It does not matter if he/she has knowledge about it or not.  Classes of Social Studies and Pakistan Studies are usually held in boring way, teachers’ keeps on giving lectures without ensuring students class participation.
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   Teachers donot explain well, they just ask students to read one topic and assign homework to their students.  Pakistan Study and Social Studies textbooks contain more facts, less explanations and fewer activities for students.  The subject is exclusively taught through text books, teachers just convey the information text books already containing.