At the Elementary Level (Classes I–VIII)
Here Social Science is taught in an integrated manner (often called EVS up to Class V and then as Social Studies – History, Geography, Civics from VI–VIII). The objectives are:
1. Knowledge & Understanding
To make children familiar with their immediate surroundings – family, neighbourhood, school, local environment.
To develop understanding of time, place, society, and environment.
To introduce basic historical events, simple maps, and directions.
To understand early human life, culture, festivals, and traditions.
2. Skills Development
To develop observation skills by studying local environment, community, and people.
To introduce map-reading skills, simple diagrams, charts, timelines.
To develop communication and participation skills through group work, role play, discussions.
3. Attitudes & Values
To inculcate respect for diversity (religious, cultural, linguistic).
To develop tolerance, cooperation, empathy, honesty, discipline.
To create awareness about cleanliness, health, environment protection.
To foster patriotism and love for the community.
4. Application & Citizenship
To prepare children for responsible citizenship by teaching rights, duties, and community life.
To make them aware of problems in society (poverty, inequality, discrimination).
To encourage democratic behaviour in school and community life.
At the Secondary Level (Classes IX–X)
Here Social Science is divided into History, Geography, Political Science (Civics), and Economics. The objectives become deeper and more analytical:
1. Knowledge & Conceptual Understanding
To provide knowledge of historical events, freedom struggle, constitution, economic development, global issues.
To develop understanding of geographical phenomena (climate, resources, population, environment).
To understand political institutions (democracy, parliament, rights, justice).
To gain basic knowledge of economic concepts (poverty, development, globalization, budgeting).
2. Skills Development
To develop critical and analytical thinking about social issues.
To strengthen map, globe, statistical, and graphical skills.
To learn data interpretation from tables, graphs, census, economic data.
To improve research, inquiry, and project work skills.
3. Attitudes & Values
To cultivate scientific temper and avoid superstitions.
To develop sensitivity towards social justice, human rights, and gender equality.
To promote secularism, national integration, democratic values.
To encourage environmental awareness and sustainable development.
4. Application & Citizenship
To prepare learners as responsible, informed, and active citizens.
To make them aware of global interdependence and India’s role in the world.
To develop capacity for problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution in real life.
To encourage participation in community service, social action, and civic duties.
✨ Summary
Elementary Level → Focus on awareness, observation, values, simple concepts (knowing about family, community, environment).
Secondary Level → Focus on analysis, reasoning, citizenship, deeper understanding (nation, constitution, economy, world issues).
Thus, Social Science teaching aims to produce socially aware, democratic, and responsible citizens.
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