Intro to Social Studies

The big question for the unit

• Compelling question

• Supporting question

How do we answer the big question?

• Compelling question

• Supporting question

An eye witness to an event

• Primary source

• Secondary source

A source that is not an eyewitness

• Primary source

• Secondary source

The study of past events

• history

• government

• geography

• economics

A group of people that have the power to rule

• history

• government

• geography

• economics

The study of places and the people who live there

• history

• government

• geography

• economics

The wealth, goods, and services of a country

• history

• government

• geography

• economy

Settled and stable communities

• civilization

• religion

• culture

A set of beliefs about God and the universe

• civilization

• religion

• culture