Online assignment
- 1. 1 ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Submitted to Miss Uma Jyothi Social Science Teacher Submitted by Chithra R. Optional: Social Science
- 2. FEATURES, SIGNIFICANCE AND WAYS TO ORGANIZE SOCIAL 2 SCIENCE ROOM
- 3. 3 INDEX SL NO. CONTENT PAGE NO. 1 INTRODUCTION 4 2 IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ROOM 4-6 3 SIGNIFICANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ROOM 6-7 4 EQUIPMENTS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ROOM 7-8 5 ORGANISATION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ROOM 8 6 CONCLUSION 9 7 REFERENCE 9
- 4. 4 INTRODUCTION A Social Studies room or what a few subject specialists would like to term as social studies laboratory, fully equipped with modern aids, will provide pleasant social and co-operative environment where the teachers and the learners feel homely. It is must for every school. Even the government recognizes the importance of a separate room for subjects in physical science, but on account of financial and other considerations they consider a separate room is needed for other subjects, its need is no less in the subject of social studies. It is generally seen that there are certain institution which no doubt purchase the equipment of social studies but lock them in some store and do not make any use of them. As a result it becomes obsolete and useless on account of non use. In case the teacher has a separate room, there are chances of making use of this material on a large scale. So here, we may discuss about the importance and organization of social science room. IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ROOM According to Ghate, “every subject which is recognized as deserving of study in a school should have a room of its own”. Following arguments can be given for a Social studies room. 1. Teaching not confined only to classroom: Teaching of Social studies is not confined only to classroom teaching but some activities are also performed
- 5. in it. Either of the two things can be done in this connection. Either the classroom converted into social studies laboratory or a separate laboratory 5 can be provided for it. 2. Wastage of the hard work of the teacher: The teacher draws some sketches on the blackboard with a good deal of skill and labour, but as soon as the period is over and the teacher leaves the classroom, another teacher enters the class, rubs off all the hard work put in by previous teacher. If the teacher had a separate social studies room, in that case he could have kept these pictures and sketches safely in it and would have used them at the time of need. 3. Creation of congenial environment and atmosphere: It will have to be admitted that environment and atmosphere play a very prominent part in the teaching learning process. A social studies room is more attractive than an ordinary classroom with bare walls without any decoration. 4. To safeguard costly equipment: There are certain equipments like epidiascope etc. are very costly. They must be kept in lock and key. It is responsibility of the teacher to keep them safe and secure for which he can seek the co-operation of the students.
- 6. 5. Inculcates the spirit of pride and seriousness among the students: If there is a separate room, in the teaching of social studies, it will inculcate in the spirit 6 of pride and seriousness among the students. 6. Draws proper attention of the students: Social studies room can develop proper attitudes among students. E.g. they will become more serious in their attitudes towards work. 7. Teaching become more effective: Teaching can be more effective only if all equipments needed for its teaching are available and these are organized in such a manner that these are easily located and after use put pack at its proper place. 8. Helpful in proper classification: The subject of social studies comprises many subjects as History, Geography, Political science and Economics etc. A permanent base in the form of social science room will help in keeping the material in proper classification. SIGNIFICANCE OF A SOCIAL STUDIES ROOM In ancient times while making classrooms, the needs of the students were not taken into account. Therefore, the rooms were generally small size. But due to explosion in the number of students, proper sitting arrangements are not possible in such type of rooms. Therefore, the first things that must be taken into account while constructing a social studies room is that it must be large size.
- 7. The area of this room must be between 1200 and 1600 square feet. It should be a room where equipment can be kept on one side and 50 to 60 students can be accommodated on the other side. There should be two adjoin room also along with this room. One room should be fixed for storing books and the other for the practical work. So there should be a long table in this room for making maps and diagrams etc. There should be some instruments 7 for making figures. EQUIPMENTS OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES ROOM A social studies room should be provided with the following equipments: 1. Audio- visual materials including film strips, epidiascope, projector, magic lantern and tape recorder 2. Bulletin boards 3. Charts and graphs 4. Text book and Reference book 5. Literary material 6. Globes 7. Map and Atlas 8. Models 9. Flag 10. Periodicals and magazines
- 8. 8 11. Newspapers 12. Pamphlets published by various agencies 13. Rocks and Minerals 14. Stamps 15. Time charts and graphs The room should be well equipped with adequate teaching equipment so that functional environment is created and the teacher and the students are motivated to work. ORGANISATION OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCE ROOM Following points should be kept in mind while organizing social science room: 1. It is not only sufficient to collect the material, but also how to place that material at appropriate places. 2. Arrangements for the cleanliness of room must be made. The dirty room can be very injurious for the health of the visitors. 3. A social studies room is subject room. It should not be used for classrooms for any other purposes. 4. Students should also be associated with the managements of the room. Certain committees should be formed to look after various aspects of the room.
- 9. 9 CONCLUSION Social studies room is an integral part of social studies programming and it helps in making it as living and vital discipline. In fact, it is the following stream of living thought. Social studies library provides suitable opportunities to the student to use facts in a creative and productive way to arrive at there on independent conclusions and on enable them to grow in enriched knowledge, abilities, skills, and interests. Social studies room is the treasure vault of the store house ideas. REFERENCE 1. “Teaching of Social Studies”- J.C. Aggarwal, , Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd., Newdelhi 2. “Teaching of social studies”- B.D. Mehta, Tandon Publishing Pvt Ltd. Ludhiana. 3. http://enotes.com/ social science room/ significance.