History

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History
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Why Study History?

• Inform Judgment
• Informs Imagination
• Builds Respect for Humanity

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Geography
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FIVE THEMES

• LOCATION
• PLACE
• INTERACTION
• MOVEMENT
• REGION

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POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Basic Concepts

• Political systems
• Power
• Influence
• Legitimacy
• Law

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Economics
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Basic Economic Questions

• What to produce
• How to produce it
• Who will receive goods and services

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Philosophy/Humanities
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Behavioral Sciences
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Behavioral Sciences

• Psychology
• Individuals
• perspectives

• Sociology
• Institutions
• Family
• School
• Economics
• Government
• religion

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Social Studies Traditions
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Citizenship Transmission

• Truth and knowledge reside within a teacher or
  textbook
• Lecture/discussion
• Content is what is already accepted

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Social Science

• Inquiry
• Content is special topics, issues or problems
• Use the knowledge and skills of disciplines to be
  good citizens

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Reflective Inquiry

• ability to make good decisions within a
  sociopolitical arena
• decision making, problem solving
• purpose is to arrive at answers using content

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Personal Development

• Self development and human interaction
• introspection
• students to discover their own voices
• content used to enrich self rather than conform