Social Science Concepts and Key Ideas
Geography Concepts and Key Ideas
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Place
Population distribution
Environment
Boundaries
Landforms
Location
Human-environmental and human-spatial interactions
Social ecology
Movement
Settlement patterns
Interdependence
Regions (cultural, economic, political, religious, climatic, resource)
Direction
Distance
Time and time zones
Latitude and longitude
Scale
Migration
Natural resources
Mental maps and images
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Size and shape
Physical features
Earthquakes
Volcanism
Weather and climate
Seasons
Urban, rural, suburban areas
Territory and sovereignty
Species extinction
Land tenure and land-use policies
Geographic distribution
Density
Accessibility
Locality
Region
Perpetual Transformation
History Concepts and Key Ideas
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Chronological thinking
Holistic historical thinking
Comprehension
Analysis and interpretation
Prehistory
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Civilization
Inquiry
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Era
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Epoch
Perspectives
Points of view
Interpretation
Societies
Heritage
Evidence
Fact
Nation
Change
Culture
Bias
Values/beliefs
Artifacts
Documents (primary and secondary)
Timeline
Biography and autobiography
Technology
Credibility
Cause and effect (consequences)
Innovations and discoveries
Evidence and data
Political Science and Citizenship Key Ideas and Concepts
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Civic literacy
Authority
Political power and legitimacy
Government
Community
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Citizenship
Rights and responsibilities
Constitution
Rules
Political systems and institutions
Republic
Federalism
Government (local, state, national, international) structure
Popular sovereignty
Liberty
Patriotism
Civic action
Democracy
Common good
Fundamental rights
Justice
Due process
Majority rule
Protection for minority rights
Laws
Federalism
Separation of powers
Political parties
Politics
Public opinion
Public policy
Freedom
Equity
Equality
Truth
Ethics
Moral value systems
Social conduct
Law
Property
Privacy
Fairness
Respect
Voting
Cooperation
Political parties
Pressure groups
Global interdependence
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Economics Key Concepts and Ideas
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Scarcity
Choice
Production
Distribution
Allocation
Exchange and trade
Consumption
Opportunity cost
Price
Supply and demand
Market economy
Specialization
Interdependence
Income distribution
Economic systems
Borrowing and spending
Savings
Growth
Capital
Economic security
Economic freedom
Economic justice
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Goods and services
Labor and division of labor
Incentives and disincentives
Unemployment
Underemployment
Competition
Productivity
Debt
Global economy
Comparative advantage
Profit
Profit motivation
Public and private goods and services
Money
Standard of living
Inflation and deflation
Investment
Aggregate supply and demand
Interest rates
Buyers
Sellers
Producers
Consumers
Economic policy
Balance of trade
Financial institutions
Monopoly
Economic efficiency
Equity
Economic institutions
Cooperatives
Fiscal policy
Direct and indirect taxes
Welfare
Human, natural, and capital resources
Business and marketing cooperatives
Circular flow or economic activity
Money
Equilibrium price
Entrepreneur
Taxes
Shortages
Surplus
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Monetary and fiscal policy
Costs and benefits
Capitalism
Gross national product
Business cycle
Liquidity
Anthropology Concepts and Key Ideas
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Culture
Tradition
Innovation (invention and borrowing)
Cultural universals (language, relationships, economic structure, technology)
Cultural exchange
Cause-and-effect relationships
Cultural assimilation
Cultural preservation
Cultural ecology
Folkways
Mores
Values
Beliefs
Ethnology
Rituals
Acculturation
Diffusion
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Language (linguistics)
Customs
Symbols
Kinship patterns
Tools
Worldview
Cultural change
Cultural lag
Adaptation
Religion
Race
Ethnocentrism
Nuclear and extended families
Innate and learned behavior
Culture areas
Social norms
Art
Laws
Superstitions
Morals
Occupations
Careers
Jobs
Folklore
Measuring bodies
Habitat
Knowledge
Psychology Key Ideas and Concepts
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Personality
Perception
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Motivation
Interdependence
Race
Gender
Age
Ethnic origin
Behavior
Social behavior
Learning
Instinct
Conditioning
Motives
Attitudes
Punishment
Self-concept
Traits
Reinforcement
Aggression
Fear
Coping strategies
Acceptance and self-acceptance
Stress
Individual Differences
Security
Habit
Uniqueness
Emotions
Anxiety
Learning
Cognition
Disordered behavior
Socialization
Prediction
Control
Quality of life
Memory
Language
Group dynamics
Ethics
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Sociology Concepts and Key Ideas
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Learning
Values
Norms
Roles (achieved or ascribed)
Status
Social stratification
Social institutions
Gender
Bias
Prejudice
Ethnocentrism
Discrimination
Alienation
Deviance
Cohesion
Dissociation
Stereotyping (peer, primary, secondary, reference)
Groups
Group dynamics
Social class
Socialization
Segregation
Society
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Social mobility
Power
Sanctions
Racism
Customs
Traditions
Beliefs
Mores
Ethics
Toleration
Change
Assimilation
Immigration
Competition
Collective behavior
Family
Rewards
Group processes
Expectations
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