RELEVANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION TO NIGERIAN SOCIETY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

This paper is concerned with how Social Studies Education affects people's behaviour in the society. The Nigerian educational aims and goals are developed to achieve its national objectives. To achieve these objectives, Social Studies is taught right from the primary school to the Junior Secondary school level. As a teacher of this subject, some recommendations are made. Among them is the extension of Social Studies Education to the Senior Secondary School Level.