Teaching Mother Tongue as a Means of Socialization:Themes and Codes for Socialization in Mother Tongue Lesson Books (in Turkish and German example)

Abstract

It is a qualitetive research and made by document review.In the research all of social contented texts were analysed in present Turkish and German lesson 6th grade lesson books. After the analysis, in the texts,theme,subtheme and relevant codes leading to socialization were determined. As a result, it was seen that subthemes of socialization themes in lesson books were given in a clear and hidden way, while codes were given as terms. After comparison, it was observed that theme, subtheme and codes leading to socialization in Turkish texts were given in detail, socialization side of mother tongue teaching was ignored. While, social contended themes,subtheme and codes in German lesson books studied the subject on how children should be prepared for life. In this context, it was detected that children had been suggested solutions regarding to problems they may encounter in daily life and sample events for their socialization.