SOCIAL STUDIES as my report for general overview of the subject in my first year.pptx

SOCIAL STUDIES as my report for general overview of the subject in my first year.pptx

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  SOCIAL STUDIES
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  What is socialstudies? •It is the systematic study of the social sciences in a coordinated, integrated fashion to promote civic competence. •Social Studies helps students acquire the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to make informed decisions as active citizens in a culturally diverse, democratic nation, and interdependent world.
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  IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIESFOR STUDENTS 1. Social Studies help develop critical thinking skills 2. Social Studies enhance comprehension of the world 3. Social Studies promote empathy 4. Social Studies increase awareness about the world’s problems 5. Social Studies teach better decision making 6. Social Studies help in problem-solving 7. Social Studies develop leadership skills 8. Social Studies build organization skills 9. Social Studies help improve academic performance 10.Social Studies build mathematics skills 11.Social Studies is fun
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  The Meaning andScope of Social Studies in Education Science and Technology HUMAN BEING Physical Environment Social Environment
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  Current definitions ofSocial Studies Social studies are the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provide coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences. The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world. One meaning of the word social refers to human interaction. By definition, then, social studies can be thought of as the study of humans interacting. Social studies is not simply a body of knowledge or a set of skills. Instead, social studies is the process of using knowledge and skills to study humans as they interact in local, national, and world communities.
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  Importance of SocialStudies Social studies help students to… • understand and appreciate how other people live • learn to accept themselves and get along with others • acquire skills for living • learn about the roles people have in life • respect others and their property
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  Emphases of SocialStudies • Citizenship Education - promotes civic competence or citizenship • History and Social Science Education - increases student’s abilities to make the kind of rational decisions expected of good citizens • Reflective Thinking and Problem-Solving Education - helps students master techniques that are useful to them as they attempt to solve problems
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  Social Studies andother under- related Disciplines Anthropology -The scientific study of humans and human behavior in the past and present. Archeology -The study of human activity through the recovery of and analysis of material culture. Economics -The social sciences that study the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
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  Geography -The study ofthe physical features of the earth and its atmosphere. History -The study of past events, particularly in human affairs. Political Science -The branch of knowledge that deals with systems of government; the analysis of political activity and behavior. Philosophy -The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
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  •Sociology Psychology Philosophy •HistorySocial work International Relation •Economics Civics Linguistics •Political science World History Geography •Politics Ethnicity Culture •Gender studies Religion Law •Anthropology Essay Criminology Development studies