Quiz
Time!
(1) What color is the
recycling bin?
(2) The Lost & Found is
located right next
to the __________.
(3) What color is the latehomework folder?
(4) How many “free passes”
do you get to the
water fountain /
bathroom each half of
the year?
(5) What is the first thing
you should do when
you arrive to social
studies class?
(6) There is a test on
Friday. You missed
class on Tuesday.
Do you get an
extension to take the
test later?
(7) How many people are
in a quad?
(8) How many points is a
“collected
assignment” worth?
(9) Where can you find
extra copies if you
were absent or you
lost your papers?
(10) How many points is
a 5-point homework
assignment worth if
it is turned in a day
late?
Quick Liners
If you were given 5,000
ping pong balls, what
would you do with them?
Business
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Check vocabulary cards (while
students use them to practice)
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Go over quizzes from last week
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Tonight’s homework
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Quiz on Friday
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W.O.W.
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Remembering September 11
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Review “What is social studies?”
•
“What is history?”
What is
Social Studies?
• social – of or relating to _____ and
how they interact with the rest of
_____
• social – of or relating to people and
how they interact with the rest of
_____
• social – of or relating to people and
how they interact with the rest of
society
• What are some of the subjects that
make up social studies?
(1) _____ – branch of knowledge
that records and explains the
past events of people
• What are some of the subjects that
make up social studies?
(1) history – branch of knowledge
that records and explains the
past events of people
(2) _______ – the science of society,
social institutions, and social
relationships
(2) sociology – the science of society,
social institutions, and social
relationships
(3) ________ – the science of mind and
behavior
(3) psychology – the science of mind and
behavior
(4) ____________ – a social science
concerned with governmental
institutions and processes
(4) political science – a social science
concerned with governmental
institutions and processes
(5) ____ – a social science dealing with
the rights and duties of citizens
(5) civics – a social science dealing with
the rights and duties of citizens
(6) _______ – a social science
concerned with the production,
distribution, and consumption of
goods and services
(6) economics – a social science
concerned with the production,
distribution, and consumption of
goods and services
(7) ________ – the study of the earth
and its surface
(7) geography – the study of the earth
and its surface
(8) __________ – the social science
that studies the origins,
relationships, and cultures of human
beings
(8) anthropology – the social science
that studies the origins,
relationships, and cultures of human
beings
• The terms ___________ and
___________ are almost
synonymous with the term social
studies.
• The terms social sciences and
the humanities are almost
synonymous with the term social
studies.
• The social studies (social sciences) can
be viewed in contrast to the _____
______ (______________
______________)
(1) social sciences – use ___
_____________ to study
____________ and ______
(2) natural sciences – use ___
_____________ to study
_____
• The social studies (social sciences) can
be viewed in contrast to the natural
sciences (______________
______________)
(1) social sciences – use ___
_____________ to study
____________ and ______
(2) natural sciences – use ___
_____________ to study
_____
• The social studies (social sciences) can
be viewed in contrast to the natural
sciences (chemistry, biology,
astronomy, physics)
(1) social sciences – use ___
_____________ to study
____________ and ______
(2) natural sciences – use ___
_____________ to study
_____
• The social studies (social sciences) can
be viewed in contrast to the natural
sciences (chemistry, biology,
astronomy, physics)
(1) social sciences – use the
scientific method to study
____________ and ______
(2) natural sciences – use ___
_____________ to study
_____
• The social studies (social sciences) can
be viewed in contrast to the natural
sciences (chemistry, biology,
astronomy, physics)
(1) social sciences – use the
scientific method to study
human behavior and society
(2) natural sciences – use ___
_____________ to study
_____
• The social studies (social sciences) can
be viewed in contrast to the natural
sciences (chemistry, biology,
astronomy, physics)
(1) social sciences – use the
scientific method to study
human behavior and society
(2) natural sciences – use the
scientific method to study
_____
• The social studies (social sciences) can
be viewed in contrast to the natural
sciences (chemistry, biology,
astronomy, physics)
(1) social sciences – use the
scientific method to study
human behavior and society
(2) natural sciences – use the
scientific method to study
nature
Please remember…
Social studies is not just _____!
Please remember…
Social studies is not just history!
What is
History?
Go over “What Is
History?” homework
assignment with
next-door neighbor
Key Terms & Concepts
• history – comes from the ancient
Greek word historia, meaning
“inquiry” or “knowledge
acquired through investigation”
Key Terms & Concepts
• How do we know about events that
happened hundreds or even
thousands of years ago?
sources (sometimes called
artifacts) such as clay tablets,
temple carvings, journals, etc.
Key Terms & Concepts
• What 2 categories can sources be
divided up into?
(1) primary sources – come from the
actual time period that is being
studied
(2) secondary sources – the words of
knowledgeable people (such as
historians), often written long
after the events that are being
studied have taken place
Primary Source or
Secondary Source?
Primary Source or
Secondary Source?
The exact words of the United
States Constitution
Primary Source or
Secondary Source?
Hieroglyphics discovered in
King Tutankhamun’s tomb
Primary Source or
Secondary Source?
An essay by a Harvard professor
about the barbarians who
invaded the Roman Empire
Primary Source or
Secondary Source?
The diary of a WWII soldier who
fought in the Battle of the Bulge
Primary Source or
Secondary Source?
A magazine article about the
diary of a WWII soldier who
fought in the Battle of the Bulge
Key Terms & Concepts
• civilization – comes from the ancient
Latin word civis, meaning
“citizen of a city.”
Key Terms & Concepts
• What do BCE and CE stand for, and
how are they used in dating?
BCE – Before the Common Era
CE – the Common Era