Which Cartoons Can Be Used in Fourth Grade Social Studies Course?

Authors : Esin Köse, Beyza Nur Özer, Ayşe Erim

Pages : 170-205

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Publication Date : 2025-03-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :It is thought that cartoons, which play an important role in children’s development processes and create different effects on them in areas such as acquiring knowledge, gaining skills, developing values and attitudes, can be used as teaching materials. In this context, the aim of the research is to determine the cartoons that can be used in teaching the subjects in the fourth grade social studies course. Document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The data source of the research consists of cartoons on TRT Çocuk’s (TRT Kids) official YouTube channel. The research data were analyzed by document analysis. According to the results obtained from the study, 28 cartoon scenes compatible with 28 of the 31 topics determined for the social studies course were reached. In the research, it was determined that cartoons named “Elif ve Arkadaşları (Elif and Her Friends), Canım Kardeşim (My Dear Sister), Nane ile Limon (Mint and Lemon), Nasreddin Hoca Zaman Yolcusu (Nasreddin Hodja Time Traveler), Erdem (Erdem), Küçük Hazerfen (Little Hezarfen), Bulmaca Kulesi (Puzzle Tower), Dijital Tayfa (Digital Crew), Rafadan Tayfa (Rafadan Crew), Pak ile Pırpır (Pak and Pırpır), Keloğlan (Kaloghlan), Dedektif Reptır (Detective Reptır), Aslan (Aslan), Siberay (Siberay), Kukla Stüdyosu (Puppet Studio), Barbaros (Barbaros), Kuzucuk (Kuzucuk), Taktik 6 (Tactic 6), Pırıl (Pırıl) and Mutlu Oyuncak Dükkanı (Happy Toy Shop)” can be used in teaching the subjects determined for the social studies course. It can be recommended to use the identified cartoons in teaching social studies course.
Keywords : Dördüncü sınıf, sosyal bilgiler, çizgi film, TRT Çocuk

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