How to make social sciences a more interesting subject to study for class 10 students: A Guide

The social sciences are an important category of academic discipline, especially for students of grades 10th and 12th.

09:14 23 November 2021

The subject deals with society and the relationships between individuals within a society. The social sciences basically impart knowledge about the world, the nation, and the society around us with the help of other disciplines. Economics, political science, history, law, and geography can be considered as the social sciences. 

 

The primary goal of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make good decisions for the welfare of the public as citizens of a democratic and culturally developed society in an interdependent world. For students from CBSE schools, it is advisable to get through with the CBSE Class 10 Syllabus for Social Science.

 

Social science as an essential subject to study:

 

Social science learning helps students understand human interactions that have taken place in the past, are taking place now, and are likely to take place in the future. This can help students develop and maintain values that make them better able to determine and do the right thing, especially when it is difficult to do the right thing. It's about decency, respect, courage, and honour. 

 

The study of history helps students discover their role in society and their place in history. You can learn how institutions, traditions, and ideals change in the course of modernizing society and how cause and effect influence relationships between individuals, groups, and nations. As they age, the study of history offers students the opportunity to develop their research skills and critical thinking skills. 

 

Geography class explains the world we live in. Encourage children to open up to the many places where people live on this planet. As students get to know different places, they also become aware of the many cultural differences among the world's population. As students learn more about cultural differences, they discover that there are also many cultural similarities. 

 

Civics helps students learn that they are part of a larger society that must be structured to work for the benefit of everyone in the group. This basic sense of citizenship begins in elementary school classes when students work to oversee class rules and expands as students study the electoral process, branches of government, and citizens' interaction with laws. of society in the advanced degrees. 

 

The general problem with low grades in social studies: 

 

Students do not consider social studies as an important subject. English, math, and science rank higher because students view these subjects as preparation for professional life and provide important skills they will need in the future. 

 

Social Studies is a reading-intensive subject. Students often have a lack of reading proficiency and therefore their scores are low. For many students, social studies becomes a boring subject and they score poorly because they are not interested in learning about historical events and history or government. 

 

Other subjects like math and science can have hands-on activities like measuring things in the area or experimenting, but for social sciences, you can only visit historical monuments, natural parks or government institutes, etc., which is not always possible. This is another reason why fewer grades are awarded in the subject. 

 

Another cause of aversion to the subject can be a lack of concentration in lectures or classroom activities, which ultimately leads to lower scores. 

 

Fifteen Ways to Make Social Studies Interesting: 

 

• Have students imagine a particular moment in history mentioned in their textbook. This can help them get a clear idea of the topic. 
  
  
•  Reenactment of Historical Events - Skits, talk shows, and plays are great ways to get students excited and interested in social studies. Bring a historical occasion to life with the help of using collages and act out a particular occasion from history. Assign every student to perform a particular historical role to offer to the class.
  
  
•  Attracting Students with Technology: Technology has a way of motivating and motivating students. Whether you're teaching a geography, history, or civics lesson, technology can get students' attention. 
  
  
• Internet Use: The Internet has many educational websites. Many have fun playing games, doing multimedia presentations, performing contests, etc. on educational topics. All this makes the students really enjoy the subjects from the books and helps them understand and remember the subjects much better. 
  
  
• Test a controversial topic: A powerful tool for promoting critical thinking is to test a controversial topic. Give students a brief description of each topic and let the discussion begin. Write or say a statement that relates to the issue at hand and let each side explain their point of view. There is nothing like having a fun discussion to keep students motivated to learn. 
  
  
• You can develop students' interest and motivation in social studies by relating relevant content and current events to their daily lives. 
  
  
• Get involved, discuss concepts with them, and give them examples from everyday social studies that they can relate to, rather than complaining that social studies are boring. Give the concepts your own twist. 
  
  
•  Do and experiment with hands-on projects. Doing so really helps you understand a topic rather than read about it. 
  
  
• Get interesting books on various topics for children. Keep books close at hand so you can take them out and read them if you are bored. 
  
  
• Take your students to fun and interesting places like planetariums, zoos, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, museums, botanical gardens, etc. to clarify the concepts. 
  
  
•  Taking useful notes is an important part of helping students learn easily and perfectly. 
  
  
•  Keep your students updated with current news and events. Students can develop an interest and motivation in social studies by relating relevant content and current events to their daily lives. 
  
  
•  Encourage students to make collages and censuses in a specific area to keep the topic interesting.
  
  

Conclusion

Sometimes it is the everyday places that can be educational and interesting: your garden, the local nursery, the post office, etc. Walk around the neighbourhood and see local attractions. Show them videos and documentation of the events covered in your curriculum. This will increase interest in the chapter or episode of the story. No effort in this direction will not aid students’ growth.