Introduction To Social Studies

Introduction To Social Studies

Social studies is the study of man and his relationship with his environment

The Environment

• The environment refers to the sum total of an organisms immediate surroundings.

• There are two kinds of environment namely:

• 1. Social Environment

• 2.Physical Environment

The Social Environment

The social environment refers to the society, human relationships, norms and institutions such as culture that govern them.

Aspects

.Language

.Customs

.Belief system

.Caste system

.Family structure

Natural Environment

These are the natural features of one's environment .They include:

.Mountains

.Rivers

.Rocks

.Oceans etc.

Physical Environment

It refers to the tangible (physical) things that surround us

The physical environment is divided into two the artificial and natural environment