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Identity- world communities have differences and similarities.
Culture- people in world communities exchange elements of their culture and
develop different perspectives on culture.
Change- important world events can be displayed on time lines.
Places and Regions- the relationship of world communities can be studied
through direction, location, distance and scale on maps.
Human Systems- various factors influence human migration.
Physical Systems- peoples lifestyles in world communities depend on the
physical environment.
Factors of Production- methods used by people to acquire what they need and want vary in world communities.
Economic Systems- The conflict between unlimited needs and wants and limited
natural and human resources vary in different world communities.
Citizenship- people in world communities celebrate various holidays.
Government- the process of selecting leaders and solving problems differ in
world communities
IMPORTANT VOCABULARY
alike/different artifacts authority autobiography basic needs beliefs calendar time capital resources celebrations change change over time choices citizenship common good community compare/contrast consumers consumption contributions costs cultural characteristics cultural groups cultural similarities/differences | customs decision making democracy development diagrams direction distance diverse economic decision making economic similarities/differences environment (physical) exchanges of goods/services facilities and services family geographic factors goods and services human migration human resources | human settlements latitude laws legends local loyalty meridians national physical features political similarities/differences problem solving religious rural/urban/suburban scarcity social similarities/differences spatial relationships suburban wants and needs (unlimited) world communities |
HOME ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT LEARNING
Reading historical fiction and non-fiction will support social studies learning. In addition, providing students with a world atlas will help students gain a deeper world perspective.
INTERNET RESOURCES
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/home.html
New York State Education Department: Social Studies Information
