Social Studies Concepts

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Power

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The ability, right, or authority of a person or group to control or influence someone or something (events, policies, laws, etc.)

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Perspective

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A person’s or group’s particular way of seeing things or thinking about something, influenced by their ideas, attitudes, and beliefs at a given time in the past or present

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Rights

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A moral, legal, or social entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way

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Culture

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The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group

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Economics

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A social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

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Government

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An organization (people and institutions) that has the authority to make and enforce policies and laws

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Politics

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The process and method of making decisions for groups. Although generally applied to governments, politics is also observed in all human interactions.

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Civics

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The study of the rights and duties of citizenship

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Geography

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The study of the physical features and systems of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries

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History

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The study of the past, including how and why things have changed over time; generally refers to historical events as recorded by humans