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In the second part quantitative approach has been used. Survey method has been adopted to explore the school climate and teacher’s student understanding about knowledge regarding the subject matter of social studies and citizenship education, and how this influences their classroom practice. This study will analyze the social studies text book and explores teachers understanding and student knowledge regarding the subject matter of social studies and citizenship education, and how this influences their classroom practice. Data has been collected from teachers and students through questionnaires. The research has been conducted in the capital city of (Islamabad) Pakistan, in federal public schools, of boys and girls in urban area.

Operational Definitions:The definitions provided below explain the meanings of words or concepts used in this study.

Citizen:A person recognized within a community of people or constituent member of society.

Citizenship:The recognition conferred on people as citizens based on sets of characteristics of being a citizen and by derivation.

Citizenship Education:The contribution of education for the development of characteristics of being a citizen.

Good citizenship:Citizens that have the ability to solve social problems and to improve society show good character display honesty, respect, and responsibility; and be law-abiding members of a society.

e. Active citizenship:Citizens who actively participate in the affairs of the society improve and develop the people’s quality of life.

f. Democratic citizenship:Citizens who understand their rights and freedom and others rights and freedom as well.

g. Moral values:Code of conduct that is acceptable for the society. This includes cultural and church virtues and values such as honesty, faithfulness, care, responsibility (Grossman, 2008).

Research Design

The Research has five chapters. The chapters break down is following.

The first chapter will be an introduction on theme of the study “Citizenship Education. The researcher has briefly defined and explains this term and its concept, how it is important for young generation, and how we can inculcate this concept with the help of education. Therefore analysis of social studies curriculum of 8th grade in Pakistan is conducted with special reference to citizenship education.

The second chapter deals with the Review of related Literature. It will look at the previous and current status of citizenship education. Therefore this chapter will outlines and conceptualizes the key theme of the study, as mentioned in the introductory chapter the study concern itself with role of social studies textbook regarding citizenship education in Pakistan. This chapter will attempt to give the definition of citizenship education and why it is necessary in a country like Pakistan. Furthermore it will introduce local a