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If rightly taught, what idea can Social Science engender concerning internationalist value?

AThe idea of national superiority.

BThe concept of global economic dominance.

CThe idea of world citizenship, based on the dependence and interdependence of nations.

DThe promotion of cultural segregation.

Answer:

C. The idea of world citizenship, based on the dependence and interdependence of nations.

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Values of teaching Social Science

  • Social Science is valuable as a study in more ways than one. Some of the values are general, they are essential outcomes of purposeful activities.

  • Disciplinary Values : Social science provides a great mental training. Memory and imagination are as much trained by social science as by literature and geography. The mental training the child receives from a study of social science is comparison and contrast, in examining the data and arriving at conclusion, in weighting evidence and in connecting the cause and effect and of shifting truth from conflicting accounts is a boon in itself.

  • Information Values : Social Science is a wonderful treasure-house of information and can offer guidance for the art, language and literature, social and political life, philosophy speculation and economic development. Adding to information, it banishes prejudices and conservatism.

  • Educational Values : Social Science helps to set scientific discoveries and the invention of mathematical techniques in a historical perspective. The stories of transport and communication, of tools and machines of food and medicine of geographical discoveries make it possible for the child to have a more secure understanding of science and mathematics as well as wider sense of the meaning of history.

  • Ethical Values : Social Science teaches morality. It is a kind of knowledge which is useful to man in daily life, it teach us by example of time past such wisdom as may guide our desires and actions. It teaches the moral laws of right and wrong.

  • Cultural Values : Social Science can very well serve as an effective instrument of civilizing the human mind. It prepares us to understand and tolerate a variety of usage by showing us that societies have been often been transformed. It enables us to understand that the transformations in human history were brought about by change of habits and innovations.

  • Political Values : Social science is extremely necessary for completing the political and social rights and responsibilities. Social science is a great teacher which demands no fees for its lessons.

  • Nationalistic Values : As an instrument of inculcating into the child's mind a love for his country, its use is unchallengeable in imbibing the young minds with a sense of patriotism. Social science teaching renders an effective service.

  • Internationalist Value : Social science if rightly taught, it can show the dependence and interdependence of nations which is the root of internationalism. It can engender the idea of world citizenship.

  • Vocational Values : There are several openings for persons who are well qualified in the subject. They can go for the jobs of teachers in schools, colleges and universities, librarians, archivists, curators of museums, social science workers, politics, journalism foreign and military corresponding etc

Related Questions:

With respect to the educational scope of Social Science, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. A functional study in Social Science implies that the information provided should directly relate to children's needs and interests.
  2. Social Science is entirely separate from Natural and Physical Sciences, with no interconnectedness between them.
  3. The study of fine arts like music and dance should be excluded from Social Science as it does not contribute to understanding people worldwide.
  4. Social Science can help children learn about and work towards the crucial goal of universal brotherhood and peaceful coexistence.
    How do Languages and Social Sciences relate to each other?
    What essential role does Social Science play in the curriculum?

    Regarding the aims and core curriculum status of Social Science, identify the correct statements.

    1. The study of Social Science aims to prepare learners for wholesome social living by enriching their intellectual and social skills.
    2. Social Science provides children with a spatial and temporal understanding of their environment.
    3. Social Science is considered a vital part of basic education, essential only for students pursuing Social Science related careers.
    4. A primary goal of Social Science is to show students real-life situations and encourage a problem-solving approach.

      Which of the following statements correctly describe the differences between Social Science and Social Studies?

      1. Social Science is primarily taught at the college and university level, while Social Studies is an integrated area taught at primary and secondary school levels.
      2. The main purpose of Social Science is to promote civic competence, whereas Social Studies focuses on in-depth theoretical understanding and research.
      3. Social Science emphasizes a research and theory-driven approach, while Social Studies uses a more pragmatic, child-centered approach to learning about society.
      4. Social Studies is a broader, more specialized academic field, whereas Social Science is a narrower field designed for school-level instruction.