Elementary social studies education is a course that provides PGSD students with an understanding of social studies as an educational program. This course covers the essence and characteristics of social studies education, the position and role of social sciences in social studies learning, basic competency content, social studies learning materials and themes, dimensions of social studies learning (knowledge, skills and attitudes), elementary school social studies learning process standards, utilization social studies learning media and resources, preparation of elementary social studies learning assessment tools. This course is designed with a project-oriented and activity-based learning nuance, developing thinking skills (High Order Thinking Skills), producing products/work as well as through expository, question and answer, discussion, CTL, inquiry, group investigation, and problem-solving oriented activities. After attending this lecture, students are expected to have knowledge and skills in developing a social studies curriculum and learning at the Basic Education (SD/MI) level.