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The aim of this study is to examine the perspectives of 4th grade students' about the refugees. Qualitative research method and content analysis have been used to explain the meaningful relations for the problem of research. Research's working group is composed of 34 primary school students studying at a public school in the central district of Ankara in 2016-2017's school year. Random sampling method which is the one of the probability sampling methods has been used while the research method chosen. The research is composed of 3 stages. A form prepared by the researchers to measure the foreknowledge of the students about the refugees has been distributed to the students for the first stage. In the second stage, Social Sciences course has been done as one course duration with the news gathered by researchers about the refugees from the objective journals. Then, in the third stage; a form has been distributed at the end of the lesson to determine the perspectives of the students about the refugees and let them chance to evaluate the things that they have read in the news. According to the results acquired from the research; it has been determined that there was a difference between the perspectives of the students before and after from the course. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkey, has a "teaching history" tradition. This tradition dates back to the late Ottoman period. However, this new tradition is emerging new products. This article, wherein said translation product and the introduction of one of the most significant consists of Ihsan Sungu, the school was designed to be used in class examples. These examples, often these pictures and images of important historical events in the history of the course consists of a booklet that explains how to use. The article examined sample table, Nazmi Ziya Bey was commissioned painter. Ihsan Sungu, the picture has explained the key points made during the painter. This study was sent to the school in 1917. Followed by Ihsan Sungu, during use in said history class of images to be utilized is a manual prepared. This guide book, "The timing of Mekatib about the official explanation Tetevvüc Sheets and Terbiyevi to Tarihiyye" name was printed and sent to school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is necessary for a democratic society to educate students who embrace the principles of democracy, and live up to these principles in life. This aim can be reached with the education of democracy especially in schools. The aim of this purpose is to determine the students perception about democracy. For this purpose, a form of semi-structured interview is applied to students from 4th to 8th grade in primary education and from 9th to 12th grade in secondary education. In this form, students are asked to state the examples and events of democratic behavior that they have encountered within their family, school and history. In the scope of the study, interview forms of 270 students are evaluated. As the study is qualitative and content-oriented, phenomenographic data collection and analysis method is used. With this method, it is aimed that students find ways of thinking about democracy and explain in a systematic way. In conclusion, the majority of students give the sample about democracy were; to take their ideas in the family, the presidential elections in the school and the manager selection the history. Suggestions: Students should be provided to participate actively in decision-making processes of school and society management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]