Learning Perspective in Social Studies and Pakistan Studies Subjective Contents to Strengthen Democracy, Citizenship, Peace and Tolerance in Students

Abstract

Study aims to explore the learning perspectives in social studies and Pakistan studies subjects’ which strengthen the democracy, citizenship and Peace and tolerance among students, it also analyzes the contents of social studies and Pakistan studies subjects which strengthen the democratic, citizenship, Peace and tolerance skills among students. Curriculum contents construct learning perspective which synthesize the mindset and motivate the reasoning abilities and critical thinking. Contents of SS and PS subjects reflect the ideological, social and cultural, political, religious, constitution and law perspectives. Study is qualitative in nature, narrative design and case studies designs are used, data is collected through convenient sampling with semi structured tool from 20 participants and data is also collected through the contents of democracy, citizenship, peace and tolerance from 10 social studies and Pakistan studies 1 class 12 class text books. Study explores that there is diverse learning perspective in SS and PS subjects contents such as ideological, social and cultural, political and constitutional, national and international, contents of subjects are related to scope of democracy, good governance, peace, harmony, equality, social justice, norms, value and citizenship. Content oriented information builds the national hood, equality, social justice, cooperation, and brotherhood, ethical and moral values which strengthen democracy and peace and tolerance among individuals.