1. Quiz Time!

2. (1) What color is the recycling bin?

3. (2) The Lost & Found is located right next to the __________.

4. (3) What color is the late- homework folder?

5. (4) How many “free passes” do you get to the water fountain / bathroom each half of the year?

6. (5) What is the first thing you should do when you arrive to social studies class?

7. (6) There is a test on Friday. You missed class on Tuesday. Do you get an extension to take the test later?

8. (7) How many people are in a quad?

9. (8) How many points is a “collected assignment” worth?

10. (9) Where can you find extra copies if you were absent or you lost your papers?

11. (10) How many points is a 5-point homework assignment worth if it is turned in a day late?

12. Quick Liners If you were given 5,000 ping pong balls, what would you do with them?

13. What is Social Studies?

14. social – of or relating to _____ and how they interact with the rest of _____

15. social – of or relating to people and how they interact with the rest of _____

16. social – of or relating to people and how they interact with the rest of society

17. What are some of the subjects that make up social studies? (1) _____ – branch of knowledge that records and explains the past events of people

18. What are some of the subjects that make up social studies? (1) history – branch of knowledge that records and explains the past events of people

19. (2) _______ – the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships

20. (2) sociology – the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships

21. (3) ________ – the science of mind and behavior

22. (3) psychology – the science of mind and behavior

23. (4) ____________ – a social science concerned with governmental institutions and processes

24. (4) political science – a social science concerned with governmental institutions and processes

25. (5) ____ – a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens

26. (5) civics – a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens

27. (6) _______ – a social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

28. (6) economics – a social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

29. (7) ________ – the study of the earth and its surface

30. (7) geography – the study of the earth and its surface

31. (8) __________ – the social science that studies the origins, relationships, and cultures of human beings

32. (8) anthropology – the social science that studies the origins, relationships, and cultures of human beings

33. Business Check vocabulary cards Check parent signature Tonight’s homework Italy / Greece trip Review “What is social studies?” “What is history?”

34. The terms ___________ and ___________ are almost synonymous with the term social studies.

35. The terms social sciences and the humanities are almost synonymous with the term social studies.

36. The social studies (social sciences) can be viewed in contrast to the _____ ______ (______________ ______________) (1) social sciences – use ___ _____________ to study ____________ and ______ (2) natural sciences – use ___ _____________ to study _____

37. The social studies (social sciences) can be viewed in contrast to the natural sciences (______________ ______________) (1) social sciences – use ___ _____________ to study ____________ and ______ (2) natural sciences – use ___ _____________ to study _____

38. The social studies (social sciences) can be viewed in contrast to the natural sciences (chemistry, biology, astronomy, physics) (1) social sciences – use ___ _____________ to study ____________ and ______ (2) natural sciences – use ___ _____________ to study _____

39. The social studies (social sciences) can be viewed in contrast to the natural sciences (chemistry, biology, astronomy, physics) (1) social sciences – use the scientific method to study ____________ and ______ (2) natural sciences – use ___ _____________ to study _____

40. The social studies (social sciences) can be viewed in contrast to the natural sciences (chemistry, biology, astronomy, physics) (1) social sciences – use the scientific method to study human behavior and society (2) natural sciences – use ___ _____________ to study _____

41. The social studies (social sciences) can be viewed in contrast to the natural sciences (chemistry, biology, astronomy, physics) (1) social sciences – use the scientific method to study human behavior and society (2) natural sciences – use the scientific method to study _____

42. , The social studies (social sciences) can be viewed in contrast to the natural sciences (chemistry, biology, astronomy, physics) (1) social sciences – use the scientific method to study human behavior and society (2) natural sciences – use the scientific method to study nature

43. Please remember… Social studies is not just _____!

44. Please remember… Social studies is not just history!

45. Business Check vocabulary cards (while students use them to practice) Check parent signature Tonight’s homework W.O.W. Italy / Greece trip Review “What is social studies?” “What is history?”

46. What is History?

47. Go over “What Is History?” homework assignment with next-door neighbor

48. Key Terms & Concepts history – comes from the ancient Greek word historia, meaning “inquiry” or “knowledge acquiredthrough investigation”

49. Key Terms & Concepts How do we know about events that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago? sources (sometimes called artifacts) such as clay tablets, temple carvings, journals, etc.

50. Key Terms & Concepts What 2 categories can sources be divided up into? (1) primary sources – come from the actual time period that is being studied (2) secondary sources – the words of knowledgeable people (such as historians), often written long after the events that are being studied have taken place

51. Primary Source or Secondary Source?

52. Primary Source or Secondary Source? The exact words of the United States Constitution

53. Primary Source or Secondary Source? Hieroglyphics discovered in King Tutankhamun’s tomb

54. Primary Source or Secondary Source? An essay by a Harvard professor about the barbarians who invaded the Roman Empire

55. Primary Source or Secondary Source? The diary of a WWII soldier who fought in the Battle of the Bulge

56. Primary Source or Secondary Source? A magazine article about the diary of a WWII soldier who fought in the Battle of the Bulge

57. Key Terms & Concepts civilization – comes from the ancient Latin word civis, meaning “citizen of a city.”

58. Key Terms & Concepts What do BCE and CE stand for, and how are they used in dating? BCE – Before the Common Era CE – the Common Era