What is Social Studies?

amelia C. (United States of America)
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  1. humanities
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and skills
    Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.
  2. interdependent
    mutually reliant
    The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
  3. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
    Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as
  4. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
    Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as
  5. sociology
    the study and classification of human societies
    Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as
  6. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified
    Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.
  7. integrated
    formed or united into a whole
    Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.
  8. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
    Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.
  9. civic
    of or relating or belonging to a city
    Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.
  10. psychology
    the science of mental life
    Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.
  11. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
    Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.
  12. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
    Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.
Created on Tue Sep 07 18:04:48 EDT 2010 (updated Tue Sep 07 18:07:26 EDT 2010)

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