what are social studies

It's all about society
What are social studies?
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It's all about society
What are social studies?

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Slide 2 - Video

  • Social studies is about society
  • you live together in large and small groups, such as with your classmates or in the neighbourhood
  • the small group of people in your enviroment that you see regulary is called your SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

living together

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living together
  • We also live together in a larger group
  • In the Netherlands we live together with millions of people
  • This larger group is called society

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What = a society according to you?

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You need others
  • People depend on each other: school, shops, your social environment
  • Because we live with millions and because we depend on others, there must be agreements

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Rules
living together is not possible without rules

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Codes of conduct
  • Rules that you automatically apply and take for granted
  • they are rarely written down
  •  often have to do with decency: decency rules
  • e.g. shaking someones hand or getting up in a full bus

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legal rules
  • rules laid down in law
  • these rules are written down
  • e.g. don't cycle through a red light

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An example of a group in your social environment is
A
your parents
B
the police in your city
C
teammates at the football club
D
your brother and sister

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what is the example of a rule of law?
A
wash your hands after visiting the toilet
B
don't throw trash on the streets
C
in restaurants you tip
D
door must have a proper lock

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Which statement is correct?
1. Your social environment is formed by the people you know and do thing with
2. Society is another word for social environment
A
only 1 is correct
B
only 2 is correcy
C
both are correct
D
both are incorrect

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Important school interests

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conflict of interest

But a teacher has other interests
  • no mobile phones in class
  • more lessons or longer

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Slide 16 - Video