10 Connecting Themes of Social Studies

When there are disagreements between or within groups of people, change is the result.

• Time, change, continuity

• Location

• Conflict and Change

• Scarcity

Humans, their environment, and the society affect each other.

• Human, environmental interaction
• Production, consumption, distribution
• Governance
• Time, Change Continuity

The travels of people and ideas affects all societies involved.

• Culture
• Conflict and Change
• Location
• Migration

While shifts occurs over time , there is a consistency to the basic structure of that society.

• Conflict and Change
• Time, Change, Continuity
• Production, Distribution, Consmption
• Governance

The product of the government, beliefs, religions, customs, and traditions of the society.

• Production, Distribution, Consumption

• Gain from Trade

• Location

• Culture

As a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the ruling body also increases.

• Religion
• Economics
• Governance
• Location

These things are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of a society.

• Time, Change, Continuity
• Production, Distribution, Consumption
• Human Environmental Interaction
• Movement/Migration

This affects a society's economy, culture, and development

• Location

• Conflict and Change

• Scarcity

• Governance

Not having enough of an item our resource

• Conflict and Change

• Movement and Migration

• Scarcity

• Location

When countries agree to trade because both will get resources they need

• Governance

• Gain from trade

• Production, Consumption, Distribution

• Scarcity