Introduction to Social Studies (The Human Adventure) with Mr. Tumino, your tour guide

History: the study of past events

History (continued) History is the systematic attempt to to learn about and verify past events & related them to one another & the present History is the systematic attempt to to learn about and verify past events & related them to one another & the present History involved identifying, classifying, arranging, and patterning History involved identifying, classifying, arranging, and patterning

Geography: the study of the Earth’s surface, its divisions into continents, countries, etc. and how humans interact with it

Geography (continued) Geography includes the study of the environment and how it influences social and cultural development Geography includes the study of the environment and how it influences social and cultural development Major concerns included: ecology, climate, resources, demography Major concerns included: ecology, climate, resources, demography Practical applications: maps, trade patterns, population distribution, industrial/agricultural decisions Practical applications: maps, trade patterns, population distribution, industrial/agricultural decisions

Economics: the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

Economics (continued) Includes the social organization through which people satisfy wants & needs Includes the social organization through which people satisfy wants & needs Major concerns: production, distribution, consumption, monetary & fiscal policy, costs & benefits, supply & demand, etc. Major concerns: production, distribution, consumption, monetary & fiscal policy, costs & benefits, supply & demand, etc.

Political Science: the study of behavior related to the functioning of the political system

Political Science (continued) It is concerned with the study of social arrangements to maintain peace & order within a society It is concerned with the study of social arrangements to maintain peace & order within a society Major topics include: politics, law, public administration, international relations, philosophy, and theory Major topics include: politics, law, public administration, international relations, philosophy, and theory Practical applications: laws, taxation, regulations, public services Practical applications: laws, taxation, regulations, public services

Sociology: the scientific study of societies and human social behavior; how and why groups act or influence others’ behavior

Psychology: the scientific study of how and why individuals act or how individuals influence others’ behavior

Psychology (continued) Major topics: the brain, personality, abnormalities, development, maturation, memory, perception, and intelligence Major topics: the brain, personality, abnormalities, development, maturation, memory, perception, and intelligence

Anthropology: the study of human behavior by looking at evolutionary predecessors of humans (physical anthropology/archeology); the study of human culture (cultural anthropology)

The “New” Disciplines (Interdisciplinary Studies) Ethnic Studies (Afro-American, Latino- American…) Ethnic Studies (Afro-American, Latino- American…) Criminology, Legal Studies Criminology, Legal Studies Industrial/Organizational/Labor Relations Industrial/Organizational/Labor Relations Urban Studies Urban Studies International Studies International Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Women’s Studies Women’s Studies

Now, the real journey begins!

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