The Importance of Social Studies

[Pages:2]The Importance of Social Studies

WHAT IS SOCIAL STUDIES? The Study of the human race. We study history, geography, civics, and economics when we study social studies.

HISTORY ? Study of past events. ? Teaches us how to avoid past mistakes, repeat successes. ? Helps us understand other cultures.

GEOGRAPHY ? Study of the earth. ? Study of the natural world. ? Study of human activity on the earth's surface. ? Helps us understand people.

CIVICS ? Study of government. ? Teaches us rights and responsibilities as citizens. ? How to access our government. ? How foreign gov'ts work.

ECONOMICS ? Study of wealth. ? Teaches us how to make good financial decisions. ? Teaches us how to keep more or our wealth for ourselves.

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READING, WRITING, AND SOCIAL STUDIES ? Reading and writing are important skills when studying social studies. ? Learn new reading strategies that will make us better readers. ? Learn how to write our thoughts in a thoughtful and organized way.

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