5 Themes of Social Studies 1.History 2.Geography 3.Economics 4.Government 5.Culture

History Record of the past. Primary sources: newspapers, letters, journals, and other documents. History repeats itself. Better prepared for the future. Record of the past. Primary sources: newspapers, letters, journals, and other documents. History repeats itself. Better prepared for the future.

Geography The study of people, places and the environment 1.Location- tells where a place is. 2.Region- several countries that have similar features. 3.Place- considers an area’s distinguishing characteristics. 4.Movement- study of migrations of people, animals & plants. 5.human environmental interaction- considers how people change & are changed by natural resources. The study of people, places and the environment 1.Location- tells where a place is. 2.Region- several countries that have similar features. 3.Place- considers an area’s distinguishing characteristics. 4.Movement- study of migrations of people, animals & plants. 5.human environmental interaction- considers how people change & are changed by natural resources.

Economics The study of how people manage their resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services. Scarcity- Conflict between desire and limited resources. Resources- –Natural: –Capital- –Human- classifications –Unlimited Resources- Solar –Limited- Oil, Money, gold, etc. High Level of development- Well educated, good health, have decent salaries. Low Level of development- Few jobs, poor services, low literacy rates. The study of how people manage their resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services. Scarcity- Conflict between desire and limited resources. Resources- –Natural: –Capital- –Human- classifications –Unlimited Resources- Solar –Limited- Oil, Money, gold, etc. High Level of development- Well educated, good health, have decent salaries. Low Level of development- Few jobs, poor services, low literacy rates.

Government The people within a society that make laws, make sure they are carried out, and settle disagreements about them. Limited = everyone must obey the laws (democracy and republic) (U.S. & India) Unlimited = rulers do whatever they want. (totalitarianism) (Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler) Citizen = legal member of a country. The people within a society that make laws, make sure they are carried out, and settle disagreements about them. Limited = everyone must obey the laws (democracy and republic) (U.S. & India) Unlimited = rulers do whatever they want. (totalitarianism) (Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler) Citizen = legal member of a country.