What is Social Studies? I- Social Studies A- Social Studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. B- Made up of a number of different fields C- Tries to create better citizens; more aware

II- Fields of Social Studies CREATE A QUOTE: What is history? A- History a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events a chronological record of significant events (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes

“ History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon” Napoleon Bonaparte

“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see” Winston Churchill

“ In times like these, it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these.” Paul Harvey

B- Archaeology the study of material remains of past human lives and activities fossil relics , Artifacts, monuments

C- Geography The study that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface

D- Economics the study of how human beings use resources to produce various goods and how these goods are distributed for consumption among people in a society

E-Political Science The study of government, political processes, institutions, and political behavior

The study of the mind and behavior F-Psychology The study of the mind and behavior

G-Anthropology the study of human beings and their ancestors in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, culture, and society

H-Sociology the study of society, social institutions, and social relationships and how they function in relation to the rest of society

I. Philosophy A study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. Examines the relationships between humanity and nature and between the individual and society.

Which phrase best describes the meaning of the term “culture”? the advancement and progress of a nation the ability of humans to appreciate art and music all the ways in which a group of people lives all the products that a group of humans makes and uses

Anthropologists work would most likely involve… examining the environment in which people live determining the operating principles of modern machinery Learning the reasons that certain groups of people live as they do discovering the influence of climate upon types of plants and animals

Which aspect of culture is most directly affected by the physical geography of an area? Religion Music Language Food