Exploring Social Studies Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Thinking
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Exploring Social Studies Chapter 1
Lesson 1: Thinking Like a Historian • What does a historian do? 1. Research= the collection of information • Measuring Time 1. Calendar= a system for breaking time into units and keeping track of 2. 3. 4. 5. those units The calendar begins at the birth of Christ. BC=before Christ AD= “anno domini”- in the yest of the Lord CE= common era BCE= before common era
• Reading a Time Line 1. Chronology= the order in which events happen 2. Time line= a diagram showing events chronologically
• Analyzing Sources Five “W” questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Who created the source? Why was the source created? What is the source about? Where was the source created? When was the source created?
• Charts, Diagrams, and Graphs (mcgraw hill)
Lesson 2: Studying Geography • What is Geography • Maps and Globes • Elements of Geography
What is Geography 1. Location-where something is • Absolute location (longitude and latitude) • Relative location (the Everglades are west of Homestead) 2. Place-physical and human features that make a place unique (theme parks in Florida) 3. Regions-areas that share common features (New England, Southwest) 4. Movement- how and why people move (demographics of an area) 5. Human-environment interaction= relationship people have with their environment (native homes in the Southwest)
Maps and Globes • Globe is round model of the Earth • Map is flat drawing of all or part of the Earth
• Physical Maps- shows landforms and elevation • Political- shows names and political boundary, human made (cities, expressway routes • Special purpose-relates a specific kind of information (ex. Map showing how many theme parks there are)
Lesson 3: Studying Economics • • What is Economics? National Economy International Economy Economic Literacy
What is Economics • Economics-study of how people and nations make choices about using scarce resources to fill their needs and wants • Scarcity=not enough resources to produce everything people want and need • Because of scarcity people have to make choices about how to use resources. What to produce, how to produce it and for whom to produce • Opportunity cost- the cost of passing up the second choice when making a decision
Factors of Production • • Land, labor, capital and entrepreneurs Land-farmland forest Labor- anyone who works to produce goods and services Capital- human-made goods that people use to produce other goods (machines, buildings, tools, money) • Entrepreneurs-takes risk to bring in order factors of production to organize and manage a business
Market Economy • Market economy= buyers and sellers freely choose to buy or make whatever they want • Supply- the amount of a good or service available at a certain price • Demand- how much customers will buy at a certain price • Pg 24
National Economy • Free enterprise system- people are free to control and own the means of production • Pg 25
International Economy • Currency http: //www. xe. com/ • Tariff- tax on imports
Economic Literacy • Do I really need this item? • Is this worth the time I spent getting the money to pay for it? • Is there any better use for my money? Should I save it for something in the future instead? • Why save money? - interest • What is credit? • Maintaining good credit
Lesson 4: Civics and Government • Rights of US Citizens • Government: Structure and Function • Citizens in Action
Rights of US Citizens • • You can become a US citizen by birth or by naturalization Naturalization= legal process to become a citizen After this you have rights like Due process= procedures the government must follow that are established by law
Government: Structure and Functions • We live in a federal system- power is split between a central (national government) and state and local governments
Citizens in Action • Duties: obey laws, pay taxes, serve on juries • Responsibilities (voluntary): vote, respect diversity, help the community
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