Similar to history, geography, patriotic and civil culture and ethics lessons, also social science lesson plays an important role in shaping the nation’s consciousness. Consequently, it is often a subject to political interference, which can develop the curriculum in accordance with ideological orientation. Discussed are Slovenian textbooks from the second half of the 19th century till today. They are divided into four periods, which roughly clash with four ideological concepts we belonged to in the past century and a half - Austro-Hungary, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes / Yugoslavia, SFRY and the Republic of Slovenia. The social science lesson in primary school develops a positive relation towards one’s homeland and authority. In each period different criteria for the selection of subject matter were set. In particular, at a lower level of education the subject matter can be a “filter of ideas”, intended to “correctly” motivate the burgeoning personalities. Social science lesson reflects the social, cultural and economic image of each of the discussed period and shows the then perception of contemporary and partly previous social processes.