10 Themes of Social Studies

Is the product of the religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of that society.

• Gain from Trade

• Human Environment Interaction

• Migration

• Culture

When there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result.

• Conflict and Change

• Governance

• Culture

• Location

As a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the government also increases.

• Scarcity

• Governance

• Time, Change, and Continuity

• Location

Parties trade voluntarily when they expect to gain. (Economics, Personal Finance)

• Location

• Governance

• Gain from Trade

• Production, Consumption, and Distribution

Humans, their society, and the environment affect each other.

• Production, Consumption, Distribution

• Movement/Migration

• Location

• Human Environmental Interaction

Location affects a society's economy, culture, and development.

• Location

• Scarcity

• Culture

• Governance

The movement or migration of people and ideas affects all societies involved.

• Scarcity

• Movement/Migration

• Location

• Culture

The production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society.

• Culture

• Location

• Time, Change, Continuity

• Production, Distribution, Consumption

While change occurs over time, there is continuity to the basic structure of that society.

• Time, Change, Continuity

• Gain from Trade

• Governance

• Human Environmental Interaction

Scarcity of all resources forces parties to make choices and that these choices always incur a cost.

• Location

• Time, Change, Continuity

• Scarcity

• Human Environment Interaction