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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 study of past events ,people ,and decisions that shaped our world. |
| Culture | the way of life shared by a group of people , including language ,belief, foods, 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, rules ,and laws that guide and protect a community , state, or nation |
| Economics | the study of how people make, buy ,sell, and use goods and services to fulfill needs and wants |
| society | a group of people living together in a organized community with shared laws , tradition, and values |
| citizens | official members of a country or a 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) |