SS andPerspective
What are the 5 elements of social studies?
Geography, History and Prehistory, Government and Civics, Economics, and Culture.
What is history?
The study of people and events from the past.
What do we use instead of B.C and A.D to measure time?
B.C.E and C.E
What is Government?
The group of people and the system that makes laws, provides services, and helps keep a community or country organized and safe.
What is culture?
The way of life for a group of people, including their beliefs and practices
What is perspective?
The way a person sees, understands, or thinks about something based on their experiences, beliefs, culture, and knowledge. It is a person's point of view.
what is pre history?
The time before people invented writing.
A grandmother tells her granddaughter stories about what life was like when she was young. What type of evidence is this?
Oral History
Name 1 purpose of government
Maintain social order, provide public services, or provide security and defense.
name 3 elements of culture
language, education, food, clothing, economy, government, entertainment, transportation.
Two people experience the same historical event but describe it differently. Why might this happen?
They may have different perspectives because of their experiences
Name three types of evidence historians can study to learn about the past.
written records, oral histories, artifacts, photographs, maps, buildings/structures, artwork.
A person who lived through an event writes about it, what kind of source is this?
Primary
What is this called? - The study of government and how people participate in it.
Civics
How does culture influence perspective?
Culture shapes what people believe is important and normal
Why is perspective important when studying history?
Studying different perspectives can give us a clearer picture of what actually happened
Why do historians and archaeologists rely mostly on artifacts, fossils, and cave paintings when studying prehistory?
there are no written records from that time
What does circa mean?
Approximately or around
How do societies support themselves?
By using their resources
Give one example of heritage and explain why it is considered heritage.
ancient temples, historical monuments, traditional dances, music, languages, festivals, forests, wildlife, or natural landscapes.
It is heritage because it is part of the past that is preserved and passed on to future generations.