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social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| social studies | The study of how people live, work, and interact 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, beliefs, food, art, traditions, and music |
| Geography | The study of Earths 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, buy, 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 affect | A relationship where one event [cause] makes another event happen [effect]. |