The big ideas of social studies a PowerPoint presentation G.R.A.P.E.S.

G. – Geography Geography is how people connect with the land they live on. Different types of land creates different types of lifestyles. The place you live, including the weather, the city, your street name, is all a part of your geography. Hawaiian Surfer Kid Alaska Mountain Boy

G Geography How climate and landscape affect lifestyle. Is a civilization isolated, or is it open to cultural exchange and invasion? What resources are available for clothing, building, and trade?

G- Geography Examples

Example: geography Civilizations began along rivers like the Nile because they provided the water needed for irrigation.

R - Religion Religion is a set of beliefs about the things we can’t see or explain. 75% of all the people on earth follow the five major religions. Many times, your geography will effect your religion.

R Religion Society’s beliefs about morals and the afterlife. What are the rules you should live by? How do these religious ideas affect different aspects of daily life?

Example: Religion The Ten Commandments are religious rules that God gave to the ancient Hebrews.

A. - Achievements Achievements are important discoveries for future generations to enjoy. Art, architecture, technology, inventions, and ideas are usually the achievements we enjoy and try to improve. All civilizations are measured by their achievements. Iron Ore Trephination The Telescope

A Achievements The lasting works of a society. What things were built to last? Which ideas, if any, still affect our lives today?

Example: achievements Millions of people still visit the pyramids in Egypt every year.

P - Political Politics is how people share the power to make decisions. People often fight over who gets to be in charge. Every group has politics (Friends, teams, schools, countries)

P Political system Who runs a society, and how do they do it? Who has power, and how is it used? How do those with power keep it or lose it?

Example: Political system A limited form of democracy was practiced in Athens.

E- Economy Economics is how we get the things we need and want. Economics is about buying, selling, and trading. A good economy serves all people.

E Economics How a society uses its scarce resources. What are the most valuable resources in a society? How are these resources distributed?

Example: economics Gold has been a valuable resource in many civilizations for thousands of years.

S- Social Structures The word social mean people living together. Social structures form when people group up into categories. Rich vs. Poor, Whites vs. Blacks, Men vs. Women are different examples of social structures.

S Social structure The different levels or classes in a society. Who are the “most important” people in society? What do they do? Who’s at the bottom of the heap? Why?

Example: social structure Indian society was divided into a rigid caste system.

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GRAPES QUIZ View the following slides and choose which of the G.R.A.P.E.S. matches with the ideas on the screen. Be Careful, sometimes the answer could me more than one of the GRAPES.

GRAPES QUIZ #1 Arnold Schwarzenegger elected governor of California

GRAPES QUIZ #2 Farmer has no water to plant his crops.

GRAPES QUIZ #3 Muslims take time to do one of their 5 daily prayers.

GRAPES QUIZ #4 Man becomes homeless; he cannot afford to pay rent or by a house.

GRAPES QUIZ #5 Barack Obama is the first African- American President of the USA

GRAPES QUIZ #6 The new iPhone has 5GB of free space, can show live TV, and holds 1000 songs

GRAPES QUIZ #7 Hurricane Katrina destroys many homes.

GRAPES QUIZ #8 The USA lands the first man on the moon in 1969

GRAPES QUIZ #9 Baby is baptized.

GRAPES #10 People protest immigration laws.

Answers 1.Political 2.Geography / Economic 3.Religion 4.Economic / Social 5.Political / Social 6.Achievements / Economic 7.Geography / Economic 8.Achievements 9.Religion 10.Political / Social / Geographic / Economic