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Title:
SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE CROSS THEMATIC INTEGRATED CURRICULUM FOR THE GREEK KINDERGARTEN AND CHILD SOCIALIZATION

Authors:
Theodoros G. Eleftherakis , Vasileios Oikonomidis , Evaggelia Kalerante and Andromachi Kaspiri

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Theodoros G. Eleftherakis1 , Vasileios Oikonomidis2 , Evaggelia Kalerante3 and Andromachi Kaspiri4
1,2. Department of Pedagogy and Preschool Education, University of Crete
3. Department of Kindergarten Teachers, University of Western Macedonia
4. Teacher / Principal of Special Education School

MLA 8
Eleftherakis, Theodoros G., et al. "SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE CROSS THEMATIC INTEGRATED CURRICULUM FOR THE GREEK KINDERGARTEN AND CHILD SOCIALIZATION." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 187-198, doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i01.012. Accessed Jan. 2021.
APA 6
Eleftherakis, T., Oikonomidis, V., Kalerante, E., & Kaspiri, A. (2021, January). SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE CROSS THEMATIC INTEGRATED CURRICULUM FOR THE GREEK KINDERGARTEN AND CHILD SOCIALIZATION. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 6(1), 187-198. doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i01.012
Chicago
Eleftherakis, Theodoros G., Vasileios Oikonomidis, Evaggelia Kalerante, and Andromachi Kaspiri. "SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE CROSS THEMATIC INTEGRATED CURRICULUM FOR THE GREEK KINDERGARTEN AND CHILD SOCIALIZATION." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 6, no. 1 (January 2021), 187-198. Accessed January, 2021. doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i01.012.

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Abstract:
The introduction of Social Studies (History, Religion, Social and Political Education, Sociology, Economics) in the Curriculum is considered particularly important since it supports the development of the young people’s personality, their social inclusion and it contributes to shaping sensitized and responsible citizens.
The aim of this study is to explore the role of Social Studies (S.S.) in the Cross Thematic Integrated Curriculum (C.T.I.C.)for the Greek Kindergarten on the one hand and to find out how they reinforce child socialization.
An attempt is made to explore, through content analysis, the philosophy, objectives, methods and manners of evaluation of the Curriculum and the C.T.I.C. for the Kindergarten in order to trace the competences related to Social Sciences (S.S.) and their contribution to child personality shaping and socializing. School is considered to be the breeding ground where the main methodological approaches, that is interdisciplinary and experiential, can be conducive to offering basic knowledge and shaping social and political competences towards developing such attitudes and life values that can enable students’ democratic socialization.

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