Utilizing Concepts And Generalizations In Selecting And Organizing Social Studies Contents

Abstract

The broad field or integrated Social Studies is a wide range of disciplines from which Social Studies derives its contents. Concepts and generalizations play a very prominent role in the selection and organization of Social Studies content most importantly it helps us to grasp with realities of our environments. Thus, this paper attempts to explore various scholastic views of concepts and generalizations in Social Studies. It also gives an illustration on the use of concepts and generalizations in selecting Social Studies contents; reviews various benefits of its usage and finally concludes that there is need for teachers, educators and curriculum developers of Social Studies to select and organize the content of the discipline based on concepts and generalizations.

Key words: Concepts, Content, Curriculum, Generalizations, Social Studies.