Objectives and Importance of Social Studies – JSS1 Social Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

 OBJECTIVES AND IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES.

As explained earlier, social studies is the study of man and his environment.

OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL STUDIES

1.             To make us useful and responsible citizens
2.             To help us understand how our physical environment can be utilized for our benefit.
3.             To teach us how to be patriotic (having a great love for one’s country) as citizens.
4.             To train us on how to be good followers.
5.             To inculcate in us a sense of cooperation, honesty, and tolerance
6.             To know how to interact peacefully with other people in society.
7.       To make us understand and appreciate different cultures in our society.
8.             To prepare us for a future leadership role in the society.
9.             To give us a balanced education.

IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES

1.               It helps in exposing individual students to different societies and cultures.
2.               It helps in training our youths to become responsible citizens.
3.               It helps in preparing the youths to become responsible future leaders.
4.               It also makes students to be familiar with their social and physical environments.
5.               It encourages students to be a good citizen.
6.               It emphasizes the importance of peaceful co-existence and tolerance.
7.               It trains us how to meaningfully contribute to the development of our nation.

Evaluation :

–          State five objectives of social studies

–          Highlight four importance of social studies