EXAMINATION OF EPICS AND LEGENDS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS IN TERMS OF THEIR INCLUSION

The aim of this study is to analyze the social studies textbooks of 5th, 6th and 7th grade to examine the use of legends and epics in terms of usage status. Qualitative research in the research Document analysis, one of the methods, was used. Social studies textbooks (grades 5- 7) prepared by the Ministry of National Education and taught in 2023-2024 were examined as documents in the study. Descriptive analysis method was used to analyze the data. The data obtained from the research were analyzed according to the stages of document analysis. As a result of the research, it was determined that the content of social studies textbooks was insufficient in terms of the use of epics and legends.