What is Social Studies?

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Living together in communities. Human society and its modes of organization: social classes; social problems; a social issue.

Living together in organized groups or similar close aggregates: Ants are social insects.

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Social Studies

Geography Political Science

Economics

Psychology Anthropology

Sociology

Thinking Map:Seven Sciences of Social Studies

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Social Studies is made up of how many sciences?

What is Geography?

What is History?

What is Political Science?

What is Psychology?

What is Anthropology?

Study of the past.A narrative of events; a story. A chronological record of events

The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity.

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The study of the processes, principles, and structure of government

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What is Sociology?

What is Economics?

What is Psychology?

What is Anthropology?

The social science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Study of how people get along with one another, people’s attitudes, behaviors within a society

Study of the mind. The science that deals with mental processes and behavior.

The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.

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Merriam-Webster Dictionary : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

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