Abstract:

This study aims to analyze the place of subjects related to economy in Social Studies curricula that have gone through changes beginning from 1968 to the present. In this scope, the primary school curricula of 1968 and 1971 as well as the primary education social studies curricula of 1995, 1998, 2005, and 2018 were examined. The objectives related to economy matters included in these curricula and the contents of the textbooks of these curricula were determined. Since the research subject has a historical perspective, the historical method ranked as the document review was used. Documents (Social Studies Curricula implemented since 1968) accessed for the study were analyzed based on descriptive analysis method. Considering the results of the research in general, it is possible to say that the content of Social Studies curricula had many disciplines in it before 2005 as well although it is accepted that the 2005 Social Studies Curriculum introduced a multidisciplinary structure. One of these social studies disciplines is Economy. When the Social Studies Curricula from 1968 to the present day are examined, it is seen that subjects and concepts related to "Economy" were included in these courses and curricula. It was concluded that the content reflected in the textbooks of the curricula implemented from 1968 to 2018 is close to each other even though the distribution of the units and their subjects differs in the process.

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