1. Write down the Focus and Do Now
Much of what we know about global history comes from the work of people who focus on specific fields of study such as archeology, geography, economics, etc..
Do Now:
List three examples of culture?

2. Disciplines in the Social Sciences
Fields of Study
Disciplines in the Social Sciences

3. Fields of Study
Which social scientist specializes in studying issues such as scarcity of resources and availability of goods?
Anthropologist
Sociologists
Archaeologist
Economist

4. Disciplines in the Social Sciences
History
Economics
Anthropology
Archeology
Geography
Political Science
Sociology
Psychology

5. Fields of Study in the Social Sciences
Historians
Analyze primary and secondary sources

6. Fields of Study in the Social Sciences
Political Scientists
Study systems of government, law, and politics

7. Fields of Study in the Social Sciences
Geographers
Study the relationship between people and locations on the Earth
Cartography
The study and practice of map making

8. Types of Maps
Political Maps:
Show countries and political divisions

9. Types of Maps Thematic Maps Focus on a specific topic
Patterns of movement
Distribution of resources
Historic events

10. Types of Maps Physical Maps Show geographic features Mountains
Soil type
Land use

11. Fields of Study in the Social Sciences
Economists
Study economic systems and evaluate economic policies

12. Fields of Study in the Social Sciences
Archeologist:
Study the past based on artifacts

13. Fields of Study in the Social Sciences
Anthropologists:
The study of humanity and human ancestors

14. Fields of Study in the Social Sciences
Sociologists:
The study of society and its institutions
Psychologists:
Study the mind and human behavior

15. Closure What is cartography?
Which social scientist specializes in studying society and its institutions?
Which social scientist specializes in studying the past by analyzing primary and secondary sources?