MEANING NATURE AND SCOPE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN

SOCIAL SCIENCE

By ,

Dhanya J R

Social science

Community Resources that facilitate include every thing in the Community that can be used to illustrate a concept or generalization

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Teaching and learning become relevant because they can be performed through the children’s social experience

The community provides excellent opportunities for social action and for the development of intellectual and social skills

The school and community can become closer to each other

The children learn more about the community become involved in its affairs and thus become better citizens

The significance of community resources

Places of civic interest Places of cultural interest Places of economic interest Places of geographical interest Places of historical interest Places of scientific interest Government buildings Forms of social control

IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCES

1. Taking the school to the community

a. Field trips

b. Community service

c. Social survey clubs

Methods Of Utilising Community Resources

2. Bringing the community to the schoola. Celebration of festivals

b. Adult education

c. The school as a social recreational and cultural Centre

d. School library

e. Exhibitions

f. Parent –teachers association

g. Career conferences

h. Educational conferences

i. Making the school a Centre of community service

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