The concept of Social Studies “The Social Studies are those studies that provide an understanding of man’s way of living, of the basic needs of a man and the activities in which he engages to meet his need and, of the institutional he has developed” is given by?

Option 4 : Encyclopaedia of Education Research

The study of the subject of Social Sciences in our schools includes the study of subjects like History, Geography, Economics, Civics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, etc. The study of Social Sciences helps us to learn from our past, live in our present and plan for a better happy future.

The term ‘Social Studies’ has been defined in several ways:

Chester W. Harris:

• He has defined the term in The Encyclopaedia of Education Research in the following way, “The Social Studies are those studies that provide an understanding of man’s ways of living, of the basic needs of a man, of the activities in which he engages to meet his need and of the institutional he has developed.”

E.B.Wesley:

• He states, “The Term ‘Social Studies’ is used to designate school subjects which deal with human relationships.”

John. U. Michaelis:

• He has tried to define the term in two different ways as follows:
• The Social Studies program is defined as the study of man and his interaction with his social and physical environment in the past, present and emerging future.”
• “The Social Studies program includes those aspects of human relationships and social values, conditions and changes believed to be of the greatest importance for the general education of the students.”

M.P.Moffat: He has also defined the term in the following two ways:

• The Social Studies field is that area which aids youth through sound knowledge, information and experiences which are essential to the building of basic values, desirable habits, accepted attitudes and worthwhile skills basic to effective citizenship.”
• Social Studies may be considered in terms of the knowledge drawn from the social sciences and contemporary life for instructional purposes in aiding youth to understand the growth of modern civilization.”

Hence, it is clear from the above points that, the given definition of Social Studies is given by Chester W. Harris in The Encyclopaedia of Education Research.