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WELCOME TO SOCIAL STUDIES!!!
Why Study Social Studies?
Who cares about the past anyway?
OK, it’s time to think!!!!!
Why do you think it’s important to study Social Studies?
Reasons why Social Studies is important
Cause it’s way cool
Welcome to the World!!!!!
We will learn about the world and many of its regions this year by studying its geography, history,
economics, government, and culture.
The World’s Culture Regions The world has seven culture regions:
U.S. and Canada Latin America Europe and former U.S.S.R. North Africa and Southwest Asia Africa south of the Sahara South Asia East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands
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Before we move on, can you name the continents?
This year we will learn about theHistory, Geography, Government,
Economics, and the Culture Of only 4 regions in the entire World!!!!
EuropeLatin America
Canada Australia & the Pacific Islands
The 4 regions we will learn about
What is Social Studies About? What I want to Know
What are the 5 fields of Social Studies?
What is history? What is geography? Define government. Define economics
What I Know
The Peoples of the World
Getting Along with Each Other Knowledge of other countries is the key to understanding
them Five Fields of Learning
Social studies teaches about the world; The 5 fields of Social Studies include:
Geography History Economics Government Culture
History and Geography
What is it?
History is a record of the past the past shapes the present
Geography is the study of people, places, and the environment
The study of geography focuses on five themes: - location – where the place is - region – several countries with the same features - place – an area’s characteristics - movement – study of the migrations of people and animals - human-environment interaction – how people change and
are changed by the Earth
Government How do Countries Govern? Every country has laws—rules that govern
behavior Government makes and enforces laws A Citizen is a legal member of a country with rights and
duties Limited and Unlimited Governments
Limited—everyone obeys laws, including rulers Unlimited—rulers have absolute authority over everyone,
everything
Economics
Economics is the study of how people manage resources like money
Economists identify three types of resources: natural: gifts of nature like water human: production skills capital: goods and services produced
Culture Ways of Living
Culture—shared beliefs, customs, laws, art, ways of living
Culture traits—those specific things people share
The Five Themes of Geography
How do Geographers Think About the World? Geographers study five themes:
- location
- place
- region
- movement
- human-environment interaction
Location Location describes where a place is located Geographers locate places on Earth using
system of imaginary lines: latitude—lines parallel to equator; show
distance north and south of Equator longitude—lines between North and South
Poles; show distance east and west of prime meridian
Place
An Area’s Distinguishing Characteristics Physical characteristics of an area include an
area’s climate, landforms, bodies of water, plant and animal life
Human characteristics of an area include cities, towns, governments, cultural traditions
Why might a place change?
Which is it?
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Region Common Characteristics A region is a group of places with common
characteristics common physical features common human characteristics
Geographers compare regions to understand differences and similarities
World has ten natural regions Natural region has unique climate; combination of plant,
animal life
MovementA Planet on the Move
People, goods, ideas, plants, animals, and physical features move!
Migrate—to move from one place and settle in another
Reasons for Moving Push factors make people leave home
- poverty, overcrowding, lack of jobs, war, political oppression
Pull factors draw people to an area- employment, education, rights, freedom, peace
Human-Environment Interaction
Earth is a unified system humans depend on, adapt to, and modify
their environment Environment influences human life
- environmental influences can be harmful: hurricanes, earthquakes
People interact with the environment through everything they do
In the past, how did people adapt their ways of life to the environment?
Human-Environment Interaction
Adaptation Humans often adapt their way of life to the
local environment learn to fish near water; farm on fertile land build dwellings using local materials wear clothing suitable for local conditions
Technology has lessened the need to adapt to local environments