In compliance with GE1 AS Task 8

1. Kristina Erica M. Sison
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major
in Social Studies

2. Social Studies

3. What is Social Studies?
• A part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of
social relationships and the functioning of society and usually made
up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology,
geography, and anthropology.
• “The integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to
promote civic competence” defined by the American National
Council.
• Social studies is the study of people in relation to each other and to
their world. It is an issue—focused and inquiry-based interdisciplinary
subject that draws upon history, geography, ecology, economics, law,
philosophy , political science and other social science disciplines.

4. Why is Social Studies Important? 8
Reasons.
1.Better Reading and Learning
Social studies is one area in education where content integration
is key. Students are given reading material that corresponds with the
current learning topics. Giving reading materials in context helps
students become better readers. They also become better learners
because they are asked to use analysis, critical thinking, and writing to
show understanding.

5. 2. CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITIES AND VALUES
How can we expect young people to contribute positively to
society, engage in discourse, and thrive in a democratic society if they
are not exposed to the topics and aspect of history and life that made
society the way it is? Students need an understanding of hiostory,
political science, culture, and all humanities to be able to understand
why it is important to be a good citizen.

6. 3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
Students should exposed to cultures far beyond what they
experience personally every day. Not every student has the opportunity
to interact with other cultures on a daily basis. We need students to
learn about, understand, and appreciate cultural differences if w expect
them to have meaningful interactions with people of all backgrounds in
the future.

7. 4.ECONOMIC EDUCATION
Economics is a crucial part of social studies, whether studied on
its own, or as a part of history, anthropology, or political science. By
learning economics, young people understand how their financial
decisions have an impact on their future, as well as the future of
society.

8. 5. CRITICAL THINKING
Critical thinking is a part of social studies– students are taught to
evaluate other’s decisions and make connections between influences
and circumstances. Young people get the opportunity to learn from
others’ mistakes through social sciences.

9. 6.REAL-WORLD UNDERSTANDING
Studying social sciences gives students an understanding of the
real world around them. Students learn about places, cultures, and
events around the world, what conspired to make them the way they
are, and can make inferences about how the rest of the world works.

10. 7. POLITICAL SKILLS
From social studies classes, students learn about government,
political ideas, country economy and resources, and more. Students
gain political skills by analyzing and evaluating existing systems and
imaging the future of the place in which they live.

11. 8. RESPECT HISTORY
History is what made the world the way it is, and it is essential
that people study it in order to have an appreciation for and
understanding of the way the world works. Learning about history is
what makes it possible to learn from the past and plan for the future.

12. QUALITIES OF PURPOSEFUL SOCIAL
STUDIES
1.MEANINGFUL
Social studies should be meaningful to students. Teachers should
embrace the natural interests of students and plan topics around
those interests.
2. INTEGRATIVE
Integrating all aspects of life is key to a successful social studies
curriculum. Not only should current events and other classes be
integrated, but also aspects of daily as well. Every moment is a
teachable moment.

13. 3.VALUE-BASED
Key values of democracy are opportunity, equality, justice, and
freedom of speech. These values should be echoed throughout all parts of
social studies.
4.CHALLENGNING
Teachers can challenge children in social studies classes in ways they
aren’t or can’t be challenged in other classes. In depth critical analysis should
be implemented– getting students to think and reflect will help them engage
and challenge them to care about what’s going on around them.
5. ACTIVE
Get students active and engaged with debates, discussions, role
playing, projects, and simulations. This is one area of school where kids
should really get into it.

14. 5 COMPONENTS OF SOCIAL STUDIES
1. GEOGRAPHY
• The location of places in the world
• Physical features such as landforms, bodies of water etc.
• Climate
• Examples: mountains, valleys, rivers and deserts.

15. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
THEME 1: LOCATION
• RELATIVE LOCATION- tells where a place in relation to other places.
• ABSOLUTE LOCATION-the exact location of a place
THEME 2: HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
• MODIFY- to change your surroundings
• ADAPT- to change to fit your surroundings
THEME 3: PLACE
• PHYSICAL FEATURE- landforms, bodies of water, climate, animal life
• HUMAN FEATURE- buildings, roads

16. THEME 4: REGIONS
• REGIONS- areas on earth that differ from each other because of their
features.
THEME 5: MOVEMENT
• CAUSE- an action that makes something happen.
• EFFECT- what happens as a result of that action.

17. HISTORY
• What happened in the past
• Famous and well-known people
• Events
• Study of the past
• ORAL HISTORY- a story told aloud by a person who did not write
down what happened.
• HISTORICAL EMPATHY- the ability to understand people of the past n
their own frame of reference.

18. CULTURE AND SOCIETY
• Traditions of a group of people
• Beliefs/Values
• Behaviors
• CULTURE- ways of acting, speaking, and believing
• SOCIETY- human group
• HERITAGE- the wealth of ideas that have been passed down through
their history.

19. CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT
• Who leads a country
• How the country is run
• Laws
• GOVERNMENT- a system of leaders and laws that helps people live
safety together
• CIVIC PARTICIPATIONS- being concerned and involved in issues related
to your community.

20. ECONOMICS
• All about money
• How money is spent
• Things that help a country make money
• ECONOMY- a system of using resources to meet needs.
• ECONOMICS- The study of the way that goods and wealth are
produced, distributed, and used in the world.

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