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Social Studies Teaching-IV (D.El.Ed)

Part IV of the content and teaching methods of history, geography and civics for elementary classes.

6 MonthsDuration 4Chapters23Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Unit 1: Indian National Movement 6 topics
  1. Revolt of 1857
  2. Indian National Congress (1885)
  3. Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi movement
  4. Gandhian movements: Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience (Dandi March), Quit India
  5. Revolutionaries and Subhas Chandra Bose
  6. Independence and Partition (1947)
02Unit 2: Geography of India 6 topics
  1. Location and physical divisions of India
  2. Rivers and drainage
  3. Climate and monsoon
  4. Soils, forests and wildlife
  5. Agriculture and minerals
  6. Uttar Pradesh: physical features and resources
03Unit 3: Constitution and Civic Life 5 topics
  1. Making of the Constitution
  2. Preamble and salient features
  3. Fundamental rights and fundamental duties
  4. Union and state government
  5. Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies
04Unit 4: Pedagogy of Social Studies 6 topics
  1. Nature and aims of social studies
  2. Story-telling and dramatisation
  3. Source method and use of museums
  4. Field trip and project method
  5. Map, globe, timeline and chart as teaching aids
  6. Assessment in social studies

About

You will be able to

  • Explain the Indian national movement and its main leaders and events to upper primary children
  • Teach the physical features, climate and resources of India with maps
  • Explain the Constitution, fundamental rights and duties and local self-government
  • Use story-telling, source, field-trip, project and map-reading methods in social studies
  • Prepare timelines, maps and charts as teaching aids
  • Assess social studies learning through projects, observation and tests

Who it is for

  • D.El.Ed (BTC) trainee teachers of Semester 4 (SCERT Uttar Pradesh)
  • Candidates preparing for the D.El.Ed semester examination and the pedagogy sections of UPTET / CTET
  • Primary and upper primary teachers who want to refresh subject teaching methods

What you need

  • Completion of D.El.Ed Semesters 1-3 (Social Studies Teaching-I to III)
  • General knowledge of Indian history and geography at Class 10 level

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the SCERT Uttar Pradesh D.El.Ed (BTC) Semester 4 Social Studies Teaching syllabus. Where your institute's syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus.

Is map work included?

Yes. Map reading and map filling of India and Uttar Pradesh are practised in every geography class.

Is this useful for UPTET / CTET?

Yes. Social studies content and pedagogy of Paper 2 and the EVS of Paper 1 are covered.

Are teaching methods explained with examples?

Yes. Each method is shown with a sample lesson from the upper primary textbook.

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