Comparison of 5th grade Social Studies textbooks prepared according to the MEB's 2018 and 2024 course programs

Social Studies course is a course that is based on people recognizing and understanding the events that occur in the society they live in, explaining these events based on reasons, being able to adapt, and being good people, professionals and responsible citizens. It is not possible to think of humans, who are social creatures, separately from the society. The aim of this course is for children to develop their ability to adapt to the values and rules of the society they live in. The basis of social studies education is history, geography and citizenship courses. These interdisciplinary courses are presented with textbooks prepared by the Ministry of National Education with the regulation of the Board of Education and Discipline in accordance with the level of the student. Textbooks change and maintain their up-to-dateness depending on the curriculum and syllabus. The purpose of this study is to compare the 5th Grade Social Studies Textbook in the 2018 Program with the 5th Grade Social Studies Textbook renewed in 2024. For this purpose, the content analysis method will be used in the study. Keywords: social studies course book, 2018 education program, social studies course education, social studies course content.