Aim of this research is to explore the effect of acquiring affective behaviors in social studies teaching through using literary materials. This study, which is experimental, was conducted in Istanbul Kartal Marmara Basic School in the 2000-2001 academic year. The research practice was made by using group sampling on two 5th grade classes while “Country and Nation” unit was being taught. There were two groups which were called “control” and “experimental”. In the control group traditional teaching techniques and materials were used; in the experimental group literary materials were used in addition to these techniques and materials. Cognitive Knowledge Test and Affective Behavior Attainment Test were used before and after the research practice to both groups. Questionnaire, which was related to view of students, was applied to experimental group. In order to compare these two groups t-test was used in connection with Affective Behavior Attainment Test. Significance was calculated. In favor of experimental group, the score was 0.01. In experimental group, students’ responses to the questionnaire showed that they were believed in mastering affective behavioral features. Key words : Social studies teaching, literary materials, affective behaviors.
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