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Hegel has rightly implied that we constantly by changing notions
should see history and progress, and aspirations of people, the
not as a straight line but rather as attitudes and approaches of the
a zigzag, shaped by the ways in State agencies and of course
which people bump into barriers, the various other forces of real
or face disappointments and then political system. The teacher
readjust their course. It is this being a facilitator has her own
readjustment of course that is political thoughts, inclinations
actually happening in the class and ideas about the political
of social science, a constant play developments recorded in the
of the triad ‘Thesis, Antithesis course books and also about
and Synthesis’. those that happen on day
to day basis, so do the pupil
Another eminent part is who are informed, updated,
Geography, equally vast subject gain knowledge of political
with unending discoveries happenings from the family,
and phenomena. Economics friends, newspapers and all
again keep evolving, models other possible means. Now,
and methods keep changing, the class with these two set versions of knowledge or
empirical data and future of people, has to deal with a information available on
predictions both are crucial in topic contained in the course the virtual platform. A good
designing the course for the book and follow the limited research is what I advise the
subject. Besides, there are more set of information, supposedly, students. Check, crosscheck and
aspects of human existence uncritically. Not possible at all! verify the information. Refer to
and the most important being Believe me, I have seen head on authentic sources of information.
the religion or faith which collisions of ideas of different As there are subversive
the present Social Science groups of students participating elements who try to malign
curriculum abstains from in the lesson. Faculty, if smart the minds of youth by stuffing
touching altogether. A student, I enough can limit herself to just them with misinformation. I
recall, once had very innocently being a facilitator, moderating believe the most important role
asked, “Ma’am, we do not have the ongoing debate, which and responsibility of any Social
topics on religion or religious however is seldom as there is Science teacher is to ensure,
discourses in our books, is more possibility that she herself her students are well informed,
it because we are a secular would end up either expressing opinionated and grow into a
country? What harm gaining her opinion (not with any conscious citizens.
the knowledge of religions objective of opinion building)
would do, all religions teach or doing more complicated All in all, being a Social Science
about the morals and ethics.” thing i.e., taking sides which faculty is like an adventure, as
Good analysis! I could just say! unfortunately may lead to one cannot predict, how the
lesson for the day is going to
Ahhha!!!
student losing confidence and shape up despite a perfect
Political Science , the most trust in her (pride and prejudice lesson plan in place in our
interesting branch of Social of pupil play in weird ways many folders. Perhaps, this is the
Science I believe, that never a times). These episodes are beauty of the subject!!!
lets the faculty have a smooth more recurring in present times
walk. Such a dynamic subject, with all sort of genuine or fake, Asha Dahima
shaped and influenced accurate or twisted, uncensored Department of Social Science
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