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What is Social Studies?

What is Social Studies?. the study of past and present human cultures to promote good citizenship. A. Social Studies is the combined study of several social sciences. B. Each social scientist studies a specific area of human society. History- the study of past events

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What is Social Studies?

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  1. What is Social Studies? the study of past and present human cultures to promote good citizenship

  2. A. Social Studies is the combined study of several social sciences

  3. B. Each social scientist studies a specific area of human society • History- the study of past events • Geography- the study of the earth , its features, and the effects of human activity on the earth • Archaeology- The systematic recovery and study of material evidence (such as baskets, weapons, and tools) remaining from past cultures • Economics- The study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods; study of how a person or country uses its resources to get what it wants and needs • Political Science- The study of government

  4. C. Social Scientists use the scientific method as a technique for problem solving and decision making • Form a hypothesis (an educated guess about the relationship between 2 or more variables) • Collect Data (By doing research) • Examine the data collected and draw conclusions about what has been found • Report findings

  5. D. Social Scientists analyze primary and secondary sources when conducting their research • Primary Sources- firsthand account of an event (the person who created the document actually experienced the event they have written about/ drawn/ or taken a picture of) - Examples of a primary source: photographs & journal entries • Secondary Source- second-hand account of an event (person who create the document did not experience the event they have written about) - Examples of a secondary source: textbooks & Encyclopedias

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