online assignment

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ONLINE
ASSIGNMENT
Submitted by :
Nikitha Thulasi
Submitted to :
Mrs. Savitha Teacher

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Optional : SOCIAL SCIENCE
TOPIC
FEATURES OF GOOD SOCIAL SCIENCE
TEXT BOOK

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INDEX
Sl. No. Contents Page No.
1 Introduction 4
2 Objectives 4
3 Need and Significance 5
4 Text Book 5
5 Purposeof Text Books 6
6 Criteria for a good social science text
book
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7 Cautions in the use of the text book 7
8 Functions of social science text book 8
9 Advantages of text book 8
10 Disadvantages of text book 9
11 Conclusion 9
12 Reference 10

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INTROUCTION
A text book is a specially written book which contains selective and
systematic knowledge regarding the curriculum material prescribed. Every care is
taken to maintain the coherence and sequence in the presentation of information
and learning activities. It is made simple to the degree that suits the intended
learner. It would indicate various teaching learning devices and a rich clause of
pedagogy with all its implications, that is why a text book is said to be “the teacher
in print” . A text book differs from an ordinary book mainly on the basis that it is
basically student-friendly and also reflects the anticipated institutional goals,
teaching learning techniques, etc.
OBJECTIVES
 To know about purposeof text books
 To know about criteria for a good social science text book
 To understand functions of social science text book
 To know about the advantages of text book
 To know about the disadvantages of text book

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NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE
Teacher may use any of the methods of teaching he feels a necessity of text
books. A text book is probably the cheapest and most reliable source of
information. It also serves as a reference book for the teacher. A text book is a
concise source of material for reviews. It helps students to acquire the required
information with speed. A text book helps those students in thoroughly
understanding the subject matter. It also helps to make up the deficiency because
of their failure to attend certain classes due to unavoidable reasons. A teacher can
make use of the text bookto give homework and assignments to the pupils.
THEORITICAL OVERVIEW
TEXT BOOK
The text book constitutes an inseparable part of any system of education. In
a developing country like ours where even the minimum essential requirements of
class rooms are hardly provided, the necessity of quality text bookis evident.
As far as social science is concerned, the text book is an aid which is
considered in dispensable in all methods adopted for its institution for the study of
the subject. The role played by the text book is second only to that of the teacher.
It acts as the learners chief aid and support. Generally speaking, text book play a
more important role in the high schoolinstitution than in the elementary grades.

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PURPOSE OF TEXT BOOKS
The following are the major purposes served by text book:-
1) To help the teachers :- It provides useful guidelines for day-to-day
teaching. Suggestions for and serve as a reference book for the teachers time
companion.
2) To help the pupils :- For pupil, text books are must accessible guide,
reference books and all time companion.
3) To give minimum essential knowledge at one place :- A text book can be
a constant stand by of social studies teacher, as it gives the minimum knowledge at
one place.
4) To help in self teaching :- The efficiency of the text book lies in making
self teaching a possibleproposition through printed materials.
5) To provide logical and comprehensive materials :- A good text book
provides material in a logical, systematic and comprehensive form.
6) To provide both confirmation and sustenance :- Text books can confirm
knowledge obtained elsewhere.
CRITERIA FOR A GOOD SOCIAL SCIENCE TEXT BOOK
A good social science text bookmust satisfy the following criteria :-
1) Text bookshould help in achieving the purposeof learning social science.
2) It should be child-centered.
3) It should contain fluent narration
4) Text bookshould have a clear and self explanatory arrangement

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5) It should open up various avenues of thought and study
6) The language of the text bookshould be suitable for “reading age” of the
pupils
7) It should be well-illustrated
8) It should provide proper and adequate exercise and suggestions for activities at
the end of each chapter.
9) It should be simple, interesting and attractive enough to take the form of a
self study material
10) It should be free from indoctrination
11) It must be up to date
12) It should help in developing international understanding
13) It should contain references for further study and references for collateral
reading
14) It should also cater to the needs of backward people
15) It should promotegroup effort
16) It should contain a subject index at the end
CAUTIONS IN THE USE OF TEXT BOOKS
Some cautions are to be taken while using the text books
1. Text books to be subsidiary and supplementary not primary and fundamental
2. Reading a unit of the text bookin the class is not desirable

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3. The teacher should not be a mere uncritical mouth piece for what is
contained in the text book.
4. Do not expect pupils do know how to get the most out of texts with out help
5. Do not use text bookas a means of avoiding hard work.
FUNCTIONS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE TEXT BOOK
The social science text bookserves the following functions:
1. In the primary classes, it can be relied up on the essential information, so
organized as to show order and continuity and so presented as to be lucid,
interesting and attractive
2. In the secondary classes, it should contain well-arranged comprehensive
knowledge required to enable them prepare for their successfuladult life.
ADVANTAGES OF TEXT BOOK
1. Text bookcan be grate planning of courses, units and lessons
2. They provide an organization or structure for the course
3. They provide selection of content that can be used as a selecting course
content and determining emphasis
4. They provide a certain number of activities and suggestions for training
strategies and tactics

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DISADVANTAGES
 They are usually dull
 They tend to discourage real reading and studying
 They are liable to be superficial, because authors try to include something
about everything and so say too little about too much
 They do not provide for differences in pupil ability or interest
CONCLUSION
A properly evaluated a wisely selected and correctly prescribed text book is
an asset both for the students and teachers. Text book serve as the core of
instruction in many social studies programme and they are used in several different
ways. Some teachers use the adopted text books as the basis of instruction,
employee teaching procedures similar to those used in the reading programme.
Other teachers use a basis text book as a general guide but supplement various
chapters of the text with other reading materials and audio visual aids. All
instructional media including text books are resources of information that must be
geared to the capability of the students and the nature of topics under study.

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REFERENCE
 “social studies in the classroom - Trends and methods”- P K Sudheesh
Kumar and P P Noushad, Scorpio Publishers and distributors, Kerala,India
 “The teaching of social studies”-H S Sidhu,Tandon Publications,Ludhiana