This study was aimed at investigating the conditions necessary for conducting a lesson
on social studies. The subject in this study was one of the teaching methods used in social
studies lessons for the topic “social security system”. This teaching method had the
conditions necessary for giving students the opportunity to express their own opinions.
The following conditions necessary for students to express their own opinion in a lesson
on social studies:
(1)Set up the lesson on the basis of the structure of “explanation” and “essay”.
(2)Set up the lesson in such a way that ensures that the student’s broadly express their
own opinions.
Finally, this study was verified the applicability of the teaching method and the teaching
material.