THE SOCIAL SCIENCES INTRODUCTION Social Sciences The term

THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: INTRODUCTION

Social Sciences The “term” Social Sciences: the study of human society, human thought, human culture and human behaviour.

Three main Social Science disciplines: 1. 2. 3. Psychology: the scientific study of behaviour and the human mind; Sociology: the systematic study of human relationships within social organizations; Anthropology: the study of the lives and cultures of human beings…

Social Scientist By taking a course in parenting, child-care or human development, you become a… …social scientist

Family Studies stream Family studies is the interdisciplinary study of individuals and their families using psychology, sociology and anthropology, along with the social science study(s) of economics and political science. Family studies might also include some aspects of the humanities disciplines such as religion, philosophy, law and education…

Why Study Children? The study of children makes it possible to learn how humans acquire language, form relationships, use their mind, develop and master skills and cope with a complex world.

Reasons for Studying Children 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. To learn more about the child you were; To find out how children think & behave; To understand growth & development; To strengthen the relationship with the children already in your life; To prepare you for future community, social and work situations that involve children;

Reasons for Studying Children 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. To give you confidence when children are placed in your care; To be able to identify and take action against child abuse; To see the world through the eyes of a child; To be the best parent you can be someday; To understand the contributions of your own parents to your growth & development…

Welcome To Living and Working with Children (HPW 3 C)

Key Question 1. 2. 3. 4. What do you hope to learn from the study of children? Do you have any experience working with children outside of your own home and with children other than your own? Would you like to work with children or have your own children someday? The study of children allows us to understand the lives and situations of children much more fully. Conversely, what can we learn from children? Explain.

Children and Childhood: History Time to get to Work! Short Group presentations: Each group will present on one of the four topics below. Groups must explain the concepts of their paragraphs and provide ‘point form notes’ for their classmates on the board Group 1: Aboriginal Childhood and Adolescence (29 -30) Group 2: Aboriginal Childhood and Adolescence (31 -32) Group 3: The European Experience (32 -33) Group 4: 1800 -1900 (33 -34)

STORYBOARDING What is a storyboard? A graphic organizer that presents a series of images, often accompanied by text. similar to a comic often used for preparation of movies and TV shows They are used to tell a story by mixing visuals and text (and sometimes audio).

STORYBOARDING

History of Childhood in Canada • • • Using pp. 34 -40, you will work with a partner to create a storyboard that recounts the history of Childhood in Canada. Imagine you are doing preliminary work in the creation of a “Heritage Minute. ” General/Introduction, The Role of the Church, Families in Pioneer Canada Orphans/Street Kids