Perspectives of Different Social Scientists 6th Grade, Unit 1, Lesson 5 Perspectives of Different Social Scientists
Historians study ? … the past This includes: Time and chronology Historical evidence People, events, and ideas of the past Continuity and change Causes and effects
Political Scientists study ? … government and citizenship This includes: Purposes of government Different kinds of governments Functions of governments Values and principles upon which governments are based The role of citizens in government
Economists study ? … how people produce, distribute, and consume goods and services This includes: Different kinds of economic systems Productive resources (natural, human, capital) Scarcity, choice, and decision making Specialization, trade, and interdependence
Anthropologists study ? … the cultural development of humans This includes: Elements of culture Social customs and beliefs Cultural change Cross-cultural issues Cultural history
how humans organize in groups Sociologists study ? … human societies and how humans organize in groups This includes: Social groups Social class Social behavior Social change Social problems
Social Scientists Geographer Political Scientist Historian Anthropologist Sociologist Economist Political Scientist
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