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Abstract

The current study aimed to explore the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and describe the role of the national and civic educational textbook in addressing this pandemic. The researchers adopted a qualitative research method by interviewing nine educational specialists in the methods of teaching social studies curricula and sociology. The results demonstrated that the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic experienced by society are economic, represented by poverty, unemployment, bankruptcy, and the closure of businesses and shops. Health effects, such as depression, anxiety, stress, and mental illnesses, ranked second. Educational effects ranked third and were represented by weaker performance among students, an increase in individual differences among students, and the inability of teachers to evaluate them properly. Social effects came last, with results showing that the pandemic had both positive and negative effects. Positive effects included solidarity initiatives to help others and increased connection among family members, while negative effects included social distancing and the breakdown of the social fabric. The results of the interviews regarding the role of the national and civic educational textbook in addressing this pandemic highlighted the importance of developing social values and trends such as social solidarity, collaboration, media literacy, and the development of students' critical thinking skills. The study recommends the necessity of activating the social studies textbook to enable individuals to face future challenges. Such activation could be achieved by designing an appendix for the national and civic textbooks for higher grades in the basic stages, including activities to develop students’ social and leadership skills.

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