5 Lenses of Social Studies
The study of groups and societies.
What is Sociology?
The principle that makes sure no one branch of government has too much power.
What are Checks & Balances?
A diary written during the Civil War is an example of this.
What is a Primary Source?
A person who buys and uses goods or services.
What is a Consumer?
The tool that shows the order that events happened.
What is a Timeline?
The study of cultures and humans over time.
What is Anthropology?
Voting and volunteering are examples of this principle.
What is Civic Responsibility?
A history textbook about the Civil War is an example of this.
What is a Secondary Source?
A person who makes or provides something (a good or a service).
What is a Producer?
A period of time spanning 10 years.
What is a Decade?
This behavioral science studies how people make decisions with money and resources.
What is Behavioral Economics?
A law that applies to everyone equally, even leaders.
What is the Rule of Law?
When a historian's personal opinion or preferences influences how they explain an event.
What is Bias?
This term describes when there isn't enough of something to meet people's wants or needs.
What is Scarcity?
A period of time spanning 100 years.
What is a Century?
A flood that forces families to leave their homes is an example of this type of factor.
What is a Push Factor?
This means everyone is treated the same, fairly, and without discrimination.
What is Justice & Equality?
A speech written and delivered by a historical figure like Abraham Lincoln.
What is a Primary Source?
The balance between how much of a product is available and how much people want it.
What is Supply and Demand?
The Renaissance or the Copper Age is an example of a specific time period.
What is an Era?
This lens deals with organized conflict, power structures, and systems of leadership
What is Political/Government?
The part of the U.S. government established by the Constitution to prevent too much power in one area.
What is Checks & Balances?
The tool that helps you see how something works or fits together.
What is a Diagram?
Reasons that people leave a place (e.g., poverty, war, natural disaster).
What are Push Factors?
The term used to describe a significant shift that changes the course of world history (like the Neolithic Revolution).
What is a Turning Point?