The 5 Themes of Social Studies

History Is a record of the past (which familiarizes you with a time and space, when and where) Is a record of the past (which familiarizes you with a time and space, when and where)

History Study of how events in the past have shaped us today Study of how events in the past have shaped us today

History Uses primary documents Uses primary documents (1 st hand accounts)

History Can use remains of civilization = artifacts Can use remains of civilization = artifacts

Geography This is the study of people, places, and the environment This is the study of people, places, and the environment

Geography Looks at the world in spatial terms Looks at the world in spatial terms Focuses on: Focuses on: Location Location Region Region Place Place Movement Movement Human HumanEnvironmentalInteraction

Civics and Governance This is the people and groups within a society that has the power to make laws, enforce laws, and settle disagreements about laws This is the people and groups within a society that has the power to make laws, enforce laws, and settle disagreements about laws

Government Example 1: a limited government where EVERYONE must obey laws (Democracy) Example 1: a limited government where EVERYONE must obey laws (Democracy)

Government Example 2: an unlimited government the rulers can do whatever they wish (Dictatorship) Example 2: an unlimited government the rulers can do whatever they wish (Dictatorship)

Economics and Financial Literacy This is the study of how people manage resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services (all about trade value) This is the study of how people manage resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services (all about trade value)

Economics This is the study of how people manage resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services (all about $ and trade) This is the study of how people manage resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services (all about $ and trade)

Economics This is the study of how people manage resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services (all about $ and trade value) This is the study of how people manage resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services (all about $ and trade value)

Culture This consists of the beliefs, customs, laws, arts, and ways of living that a group of people share This consists of the beliefs, customs, laws, arts, and ways of living that a group of people share

Culture

Culture

Culture Cultural trait: each kind of food clothing, technology, belief, language, or tool shared by a culture Cultural trait: each kind of food clothing, technology, belief, language, or tool shared by a culture