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National Development of Social Studies

Social Studies developed in the early 20th century in the United States, Britain, and Africa to promote national development and citizenship. In the US, the National Council for Social Studies was formed in 1921 to introduce Social Studies in schools. In Britain, Social Studies curriculum aimed to develop social values and responsibility. In Africa, conferences in the 1960s focused on establishing Social Studies to meet the needs of independence from colonial rule. Overall, Social Studies in all three areas focused on using education to address social issues and shape societies.

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National Development of Social Studies

Social Studies developed in the early 20th century in the United States, Britain, and Africa to promote national development and citizenship. In the US, the National Council for Social Studies was formed in 1921 to introduce Social Studies in schools. In Britain, Social Studies curriculum aimed to develop social values and responsibility. In Africa, conferences in the 1960s focused on establishing Social Studies to meet the needs of independence from colonial rule. Overall, Social Studies in all three areas focused on using education to address social issues and shape societies.

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Instructions: Read the full context of Historical Background of Social Studies in three major countries.

Write down a comparative


analysis as to how Social Studies subjects developed in each country. Your answer must be brief and direct to the point. Use the space
provided below. Limit your answer into 1 paragraph with at least 5 sentences.

Social Studies in United Social Studies in Britain Social Studies in Africa Conclusion
States of America

In the first two decades of 20th Social Studies development in The Social Studies thoughts in The Social Studies development
century Social Studies first Britain is not that far different as the U.S and Britain greatly in the three countries are all
introduced as a curriculum of United States of America influenced Africa as they focused in developing good
the educational system of though they brought a lot of educating their people of citizenry and promoting national
United States of America. changes and development in western thoughts and European development. As it was focused
As a reaction to the numerous the subject in order to be values. In 1967 there are on bringing the subject in the
human problems, in 1921 a relevant and suitable for British international concern educational curriculum and
national association called citizens. To develop social The Mombassa Conference serve as a solution in social
National Council for Social conscious and responsible held in Kenya on 1968 and issues or problems that our
Studies (NCSS) was formed in members of the society, they sponsored by associations of world facing in the past and
order to have national thought Social Studies for different countries is very throughout these days.
development and to introduce inclusion in the school important in the history of In this comparative analysis I
the importance of Social curriculum. The widely emerged developing the Social Studies in felt sad in the Social Studies
Studies. Through the help and Social Studies programs it faced the continent. As they focused development in Africa. Because
effort of NCSS in reinforcing a lot of issues and resentments on the foundation for an in the context of its historical
and implementation of Social in 1950s and 1960s. But understanding of the meaning background they’ve been taught
Studies curriculum in different through the help of the and application of Social in their educational system in
American schools they recommendations of Crowther Studies in Africa. The country order to serve the needs of
enlightened the youth to be a Report of 1959 and the Newton also formed its own organization colonial masters, as it only
better citizen. In addition they Report of 1963, Social Studies called African Social and benefits the colonial
viewed the Social Studies adapt to the school curriculum Environmental Studies government and it is unfair to
concepts and ideas as a by giving emphasize in the Programme (ASESP) which has them. And I am glad that they
solution in different social industrialize and changing the responsibility in further reformed the social studies
problems and very useful in society. development of Social Studies program in their continent as
forming national development. in its’ continent. well as in the United States and
Britain which contribute a lot in
the development of the Social
Studies subject that we learned
and known today.

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