OBJECTIVES AND IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES

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

OBJECIVES OF SOCIAL STUDIES

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

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