Correct. Cultivating qualified citizens is the highest teaching purpose of American social studies course. Civic education is not only the task of social studies courses, but also one of the ultimate goals of the whole school education. 1. The National Center for Social Studies (NCSS) pointed out in 198 1 that the special function of social studies curriculum is: 1. Provide social knowledge base for teenagers;

2. Lay the foundation of American democratic belief;

3. Cultivate various thinking abilities, including information collection, intelligence, decision-making and interpersonal skills;

4. Cultivate the sense of participation in civic activities.

Secondly, from another perspective, the special contribution of social studies course is its teaching purpose. 1, educate future citizens on cultural heritage;

2. Cultivate the thinking and information processing ability of future citizens;

3. Social science education for future citizens;

Cultivate the sense of responsibility of future citizens and act according to what they know and believe.