II. Sociology and the Social Studies Curriculum in Secondary Schools

Social Forces ◽  
1940 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-376
Author(s):  
L. M. Bristol
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Social Studies Curriculum ◽  
The Social

Teaching About Africa South of the Sahara in American Secondary Schools -- A Survey and a Challenge

1968 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Barry K. Beyer
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Western Civilization ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
Social Studies Curriculum ◽  
Curriculum Guide ◽  
The Social ◽  
Dark Continent ◽  
Ready Access

The study of Africa south of the Sahara in American secondary schools has traditionally been most conspicuous by its absence. In fact, the secondary-school social studies curriculum, oriented as it has always been to the study of western civilization, has rarely allowed for the study of any nonwestern region or culture, least of all that of the “Dark Continent.” Now, however, this situation is changing, and changing rapidly. Considerable efforts are being made today to introduce the study of the Non-West into the curricula of many secondary schools. And, for a variety of reasons, an increasing number of schools are making special efforts to include Africa south of the Sahara in this study. These efforts, however, are proving a difficult, if not insurmountable, challenge for most teachers and curriculum builders. Few, indeed, are the social studies teachers and supervisors with the academic training or extended living experience in the lands below the Sahara required to provide the insights upon which a worthwhile study of this region can be structured. Most schools do not have ready access to the advice of Africaniste on this subject. Even worthwhile printed guidelines for designing a study of this region are sorely lacking; with the exception of Leonard Kenworthy's Studying Africa in Elementary and Secondary Schools (10), there is not a single book, pamphlet, handbook, or curriculum guide to which teachers may profitably turn for help.

scholarly journals What are the critical dimensions in Ghana's senior high school social studies curriculum? Under the lens of a critical global citizenship education framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Eten Angyagre ◽  
Albert Kojo Quainoo
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
African Country ◽  
Global Citizenship ◽  
Social Studies Curriculum ◽  
Critical Dimensions ◽  
Global Citizenship Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
School Curricula

A review of school curricula approaches to citizenship formation in a sub-Saharan African education context reveals such practice is still largely focused on a traditional social studies approach. This approach to citizenship development may be limiting in terms of potential to foster students' civic competencies for addressing social injustice associated with the impacts of globalization that impinge on local realities. Drawing on a critical global citizenship education (GCE) framework and GCE core conceptual dimensions developed by UNESCO, this study assessed the critical dimensions of the social studies curriculum for secondary education in one sub-Saharan African country. Through interviews with teachers, focus groups with students and a review of the social studies teaching syllabus, the study revealed limitations in both content and the pedagogical approach to the delivery of Ghana's current social studies curriculum for senior high schools.

scholarly journals PENGINTEGRASIAN MATERI ISLAM DI INDONESIA DENGAN HASIL KEBUDAYAAN ISLAM (GREBEG SURO DI JIPANG, CEPU, BLORA, JAWA TENGAH)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Fitriah Hanim ◽  
Sariyatun Sariyatun
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Social Science ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Social Studies Curriculum ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Historical Material ◽  
The Social

Social Science lessons that have been in the school curriculum only exemplify and discuss material globally or nationally. And students pay less attention and are less interested because the scope is not in their environment. From these problems, in the social studies curriculum it is necessary to add local historical material related to the local culture. Which in this case is the national material on Islamic material in Indonesia and its cultural results, the example of that culture can be exemplified is Grebeg Suro Jipang. It is expected that from studying this material, students know the benefits of learning to preserve and can benefit from learning, at least from the meaning of the grebeg, the attitude that can be learned is social attitudes such as mutual cooperation, cooperation, and sharing with others. Nor do spiritual attitudes like gratitude.  

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