5 themes of social studies 1.history 2.geography 3.economics 4.government 5.culture
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5 Themes of Social Studies5 Themes of Social Studies1.History
2.Geography
3.Economics
4.Government
5.Culture
HistoryHistoryRecord 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.
GeographyGeographyGeography
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.
EconomicsEconomics• 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.
GovernmentGovernmentThe 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.