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Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Social Studies | The study of how people live, work, and interact together in communities and around the world. |
| History | the studies of past events, people, and decisions that shaped our world |
| Culture | the way of life shared by a group of people, including language, beliefs, food, art, traditions, and music |
| geography | the study of Earth's physical features ( landforms, water, climate) and how humans interact with their environment. |
| government | the system of people, rules, and laws that guide and protect a community, state, or nation |
| economics | the study of how people make, rule, sell, and use goods and services to fulfill needs and wants |
| society | a group of people living together in an organized community with shared laws, traditions, and values |
| citizens | official members of a country or community who have rights (like voting) and responsibilities ( like obeying laws) |
| timeline | a visual tool that shows a sequence of historical events in chronological order |
| cause and effect | a relationship where one event (cause) makes another event happen (effect) |