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What is Social Studies?

Social Studies is made up of 5 categories. . . Geography Political (Civics) People, Places, & Environment Government Religion What People Believe and Worship In Economic Money Cultural Way of Life; Traditions & Habits of a Group of People (Language, Sports, History, Holidays, etc. )

Geography

Where is Timbuktu?

What is geography? Geography is the study of people, places, and the environment. + +

List-Group-Label Make 3 columns on columns: Continents, North America North Atlantic East Europe Australia West South your paper. Oceans, and Label the Directions Pacific South America Antarctica Africa Arctic Asia Southern Indian

List-Group-Label Continents Oceans North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia Asia Atlantic Pacific Arctic Southern Indian Africa Directions North South East West

How do people locate places? Two Types of Location 1. Absolute Location – Uses latitude and longitude or street address 2. Relative Location – Uses other places to find a location

RELATIVE LOCATION N W Building #1 E S Building #2

ABSOLUTE LOCATION + Latitude – Runs East-West; Measured North-South Major line of Latitude is Equator (0 degrees) Longitude – Runs North-South; Measured East-West Major line of Longitude is Prime Meridian (0 degrees)

absolute location Definition: Uses latitude & longitude or a street address Category: Geography Examples: 1200 Old Salem Road

relative location Definition: Uses other places to find a location Category: Geography Examples: The United States is south of Canada. (uses directions)

3 -2 -1 • 3 things you learned • 2 things you thought were interesting • 1 question you still have

Locate that City Use Red Book – Pages A 8 -A 9; Black Square or 1. 33° W 2. 29° W 3. 36° W 4. 43° W 5. 41° W 6. 33° N 117° N 96° N 78° N 88° N 74° N 84° All Cities Will Be a Star A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Key West Chicago Los Angeles San Diego Houston New York Atlanta Raleigh

Sentence Synthesis Use two of the following words in one sentence: absolute location directions latitude relative location longitude Equator *Your sentence must show meaning!

Sentence Summary _____ and _____ are similar in that they both ______. They are different _______.

latitude Definition: Runs east-west; measured northsouth Category: Geography Examples: Equator

longitude Definition: Runs north-south; measured east-west Category: Geography Examples: Prime Meridian

3 -2 -1 • 3 things you learned • 2 things you thought were interesting • 1 question you still have

HEMISPHERES A hemisphere is one half of the Earth. 2. Meridian 1. Ifyou youdividethe the. Earthon onthe the. Prime Equator , what 2 hemispheres would you have? P R Western Hemisphere EQUATOR I Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere M E Southern Hemisphere

hemisphere Definition: Half of the earth Category: Geography Examples: Northern & Southern Eastern & Western

1 -Minute Pause • 1 minute to think about the following: – 1 thing that you learned – 1 thing that you were interested in

North Pole HIGH LATITUDES MIDDLE LATITUDES LOW LATITUDES (Tropics) Equator Very Hot Ex. Amazon Rainforest Mild Ex. United States Very Cold Ex. Antarctica South Pole

What else makes up Social Studies?

Political

Political deals with different types of government. Democracy – When citizens vote for laws or representatives Monarchy – Ruled by king/queen; power is passed through heredity

Economic

Economic deals with how people & countries make money.

Cultural

Cultural deals with the traditions & habits of a group of people (Language, Sports, History, Holidays, etc. )

Religion

Religion deals with what people believe and worship in.

One-Sentence Summary ________ is one of the five categories of ________ that means __________.

Flip Book Directions Title Page – Decorated; Title 5 Categories 5 Definitions 3 Pictures for Each Category (15 total pictures) – related to category Size Colored (No Marker; No Pencil) Neatness Spelling & Grammar

Pattern Puzzles 1. You will be given an index card. 2. Read the index card and decide which frisbee it should be placed in. 3. Place your index card in the correct frisbee.

What can I use to learn about Ancient Civilizations?

What sources can I use to find information? 1. Primary Sources – Items that were used or written during the actual time period ex. Document, Letter, Weapon 2. Secondary Sources – Items that are written about the time period ex. Textbook, Encyclopedia

Which Source is Better? Primary Sources are usually better to learn about a particular time period, because they are from the time that is being studied.

Anne Frank’s Diary Netherlands, 1942

Revolutionary War Cannon 1775 -1783

Crown from England 1500’s

Coins from the Middle Ages Europe, 400 -1400

1. Write each letter of the alphabet. 2. Write one word or phrase related to “What is Social Studies? ” for each letter of the alphabet. (Hint: You can use examples for your letters. )