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Course Code Course Title Credit

Hours
EDUC1113 Teaching of Social Studies 2(2+0)

Objectives
 After completion of the course, the students will:
 Develop analytical, critical and argumentative approaches in order to draw
conclusions.
 Borden students horizons in rich their vision and expand their outlooks
 Give modern trends in Social Studies and scenario rapidly changing socio
political life on global level
 Learn how to think plan and work independently, critically, analytically and
nationally

Contents

1. Meaning, Nature and Scope


1.1 1ntroduction
1.2 Meaning and Definition of Social Studies
1.3 Nature and Scope of Social Studies
1.4 Relation of Social Studies with other School Subjects
1.5 Importance & need of teaching of Social Studies
2. Objectives of Teaching Social Studies
2.1 Objectives of social studies education
2.2 Objectives are important, but children are the reason for teaching
2.3 Source of learning objectives
2.4 Social studies and child with special needs
3. Contents of Social Studies
3.1 Historical Development
 Historical Development (early period)
 The Medieval Period (pre Pakistan 712-1947)
 The Modern Period (post Pakistan 1947-1999)
 Some Aspects of Our Cultural Heritage
3.2 Themes in geography
3.3 Developing a national and a global sense of citizenship.
3.4 Learning about economics
3.5 Environmentally education
3.6 Teaching about special social issues
4. Social Studies, Curriculum and Textbooks
4.1 Creating developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum
4.2 Characteristics of an effective social studies curriculum.
4.3 Need and Importance of Social Studies Textbook
4.4 Criteria for a good Social Studies Textbooks
5. The Social Studies Laboratory, Library and Museum
5.1 Social Studies Laboratory
5.2 Need for Social Studies Laboratory
5.3 Social Studies Library
5.4 Social Studies Museum
6. Lesson Planning in Social Studies
6.1 Planning social studies experiences using the DAP perspective
6.2 Steps in lesson planning
6.3 Design a specimen for lesson plan
7. Teaching strategies for Social Studies
7.1 Characteristics of a good teaching strategy/ method in Social Studies
7.2 Choice of teaching strategy
7.3 Different Methods of Teaching Social Studies
 Thematic teaching
 The project approaches
 Learning centers
 Activity based teaching
7.4 Teaching of history
7.5 Skills for teaching of geography
7.6 Technology in the social studies classroom
8. Teaching Aids in Social Studies
8.1 Classification of Teaching Aids
8.2 Importance of Teaching Aids
8.3 Principles for Selection of Teaching Aids
8.4 Principle for Effective Use of Teaching Aids
8.5 Some Important Teaching Aids
8.6 Limitations of Use of A.V.Aids
8.7 Proper Use of A.V.Aids
9. Evaluation in Social Studies
9.1 Meaning of Evaluation
9.2 Developing an effective evaluation Program for Social Studies
9.3 Different Techniques of Evaluation
9.4 Testing Attitudes, Interests and Appreciation

Teaching Strategies
Lecture method followed by discussion Cooperative learning
Assignments and presentation Preparing course portfolios

Suggested Readings
Wilma R. Melendex, V. B. & Melba Fletcher. (2000). Teaching Social Studies in Early
Education. Africa, xvii, 299p.
Wilma Robles de Melendez, Vesna Beck and Melba Fletcher. (2000). Teaching Social
Studies in Early Education. United Kingdom: Delmar
Kelly, N. (2004) The history and culture of Pakistan, London, Peak Publishing

Rao, M. P. (2005) Teaching of social studies, Delhi, Dominant Publishers


Sethi, H. N. The environment of Pakistan, London, Peak Publishers.

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