Basic Principles and Theories of Teaching-Learning Social Studies/Sciences. Social Studies as Citizenship Education- To develop citizens who are committed to the ideas and values of our democratic republic and who are able to use knowledge about their community, nation and the world along with skills of data collection and analysis, collaboration, decision-making and problem solving.

1. Basic Principles and
Theories of Teaching-
Learning Social
Studies/Sciences

2. Social Studies as Citizenship
Education
Primary Goal of Social Studies
To develop citizens who are
committed to the ideas and values
of our democratic republic and
who are able to use knowledge
about their community, nation
and the world along with skills of
data collection and analysis,
collaboration, decision-making
and problem solving.

3. Students who have these
commitments, knowledge and
skills will be the most capable
of shaping our future and
sustaining and improving our
democracy.

4. National Objectives of
Social Studies
A good and effective citizen in a
democratic society:
Develops and inquiring mind
Is well informed and useful

5. National Objectives of Social
Studies
Participates in the solution of
social, economic and political
problems
Advances the causes of
nationalism

6. National Objectives of Social
Studies
Has strong moral and spiritual
values
Respects the dignity and worth
of an individual

7. Theory
Generali
zations
Related Ideas
Concepts
Facts (names of places, dates,
events, persons , procedures)
Structure of Knowledge in the
Social Sciences/Studies

8. Thank you for
Listening!!!
-by: Mam Wamar