Social studies is a term used to describe the broad study of the various fields which involve past and current human behavior and interactions. Rather than focus on any one topic in depth, social studies provides a broad overview of human society past and present. Examples of subjects typically covered in social studies include: history, economics, geography, government, culture, psychology, sociology, and other social sciences. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Social studies is also a common school study of history, social sciences, and humanities.
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Social studies in child protective cases
A social study is a report prepared by a youth or child protection worker specifically for court hearings that outline witnessed or assumed behaviors of a youth such as tardiness, hostility, uncooperativeness, or delinquency, as well as a description of the child or youth's known familial history such as their social, cognitive, and medical histories. This report is not permissible in many courts due to being prepared in hearsay and for being an Inappropriate Report. Some courts will allow the report to pass as evidence in court provided court jurisdiction has been established. However controversy exists surrounding the fact that the social study report is still included as evidence in child protection and custody hearings regardless of its potentially malicious effects on the named youth in the report. Other arguments say that the social studies retroactive capabilities often perpetuate recidivistic behavior in the youth named in such reports as well as the social study reports that are considered are more paradoxical and ex parte that they deny the youth their right to due process before adjudication has been made in such discriminating and prejudiced judgment manner. Due process (more fully due process of law) is the principle that a person has a right to receive notice and be heard in an orderly proceeding in order to protect his or her
Social studies in post-secondary and tertiary schools
The subject matter varies from institution to institution and includes both pure and applied social sciences. The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Examples of the former include sociology, psychology, and political science. Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Examples of the latter include business, economics, criminology, and mass media. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Schools of thought In the mid-18th century criminology arose as social philosophers gave thought to crime and concepts of law "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" These schools may exclude certain humanities and natural sciences (such as earth sciences and climatology) which are included in many North American social studies classes. The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative In Science, the term natural science refers to a naturalistic approach to the study of the Universe, which is understood as obeying rules or law of Earth science (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth Sciences) is an all-embracing term for the Sciences related to the planet Climatology (from Greek grc κλίμα klima, "region zone" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of Climate, scientifically
Social studies in the elementary grades [K-8]
Skills students are meant to learn in the social studies include:
- good citizenship
- critical thinking
- problem solving
- cosmopolitanism
- conservation
Citizenship and Civics
Social studies aims to educate students to become caring, well informed citizens; realizing and connecting the social studies to one's sense of freedom and everyday lifestyle; examining the "code of behavior" within one's diverse society [e. g. , morals, values, rule/law].
Culture and Cosmopolitanism
- World and social views
- Values include:
- awareness of stereotypes,
- bias, and point of view,
- awareness of multiple cultures,
- tolerance of cultural differences,
- protecting individual right to difference.
- Values include:
- These values are meant to be developed through:
- examining personal morals/values
- comparisons
- study of history and past experience
- main point of the conclusion
Methods of teaching
Constructivist pedagogy
The social studies can be taught using the constructivist approach. Constructivism is a psychological theory of knowledge ( Epistemology) which argues that humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences This includes teaching that is intended to refine students' prior knowledge, develop inquiry skills through higher order and critical thinking, and lead to students developing opinions about the world around them. Critical thinking consists of mental processes of discernment, Analysis and Evaluation.
- Instructional strategies:
- direct teaching [not lecture]
- problem based learning [PBL]
- inductive thinking
- cooperative learning
- role playing
- simulation
- intelligence of history
Digital technology and current events
Teachers should strongly consider including digital resources in the teaching of current events. Students can access digital photos, videos, and interviews by using digital resource websites. Useful digital resources include:
- Smithsonian [1]
- Library of Congress [2] -American Memory
- National Geographic [3]
- National Archives [4][5]
- Documenting the American South [6]
These websites can be aligned with Standards of Learning, curriculum, and various units of study. Standards of Learning or (SOL is a program of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In formal education a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses and their content offered at a School or University. Digital resources can demonstrate the relationship between past and current events in various ways, for instance, comparing old pictures to recent pictures and examining how they relate, or comparing current events such as the Iraq War to past events such as the first and second World Wars.
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