Essential Social Studies 2023-2024 (Part 3 to 5)

Essential Social Studies is a series of books for classes 3 to 5 that aims to cultivate the spirit of enquiry, exploration and discovery in children, while making learning an enjoyable experience. The content of the book adheres to the latest guidelines of the New Curriculum released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020, which emphasize the development of art integration skills, problem-solving skills, inquiry-based skills, and more among children. The series is designed to enhance the mental, emotional, social, communicative, and imaginative skills of children and produce future leaders with an enlightened mind, body, and spirit.

The series covers the syllabus comprehensively, covering all aspects - political, social, economic, and cultural. The content is presented in a simple and straightforward manner to make it easy for children to understand the chapter. The book features good quality and well-labelled images and detailed maps, making the process of learning enjoyable. Each chapter starts with an activity that introduces the content to the child. The book contains questions that enhance the thinking skills of the child, along with star facts that kindle their curiosity to know more. The 'Discuss' section enhances the inquiry skills of the child, while the 'Check Your Knowledge' section helps in understanding the chapter. Key terms are given at the end of every page, which helps in enriching the vocabulary of the child. The 'My Page' activity is designed to inculcate the creativity of the child, while two model test papers are given for self-assessment.

Online support includes chapter-wise animated explanations and video lectures of the key concepts, chapter-wise interactive exercises, e-book for teachers, and chapter-wise worksheets. The teacher's resources book includes an overview of the lessons to easily recapitulate the finer points of the lesson, plans to achieve the learning objectives for effective teaching, and a complete answer key of each chapter of the course book. The series aims to encourage learners to apply theoretical knowledge in inducing independent skills in them. Valuable suggestions and feedback are always welcome for further improvement of the book.