8 Connecting Themes in Social Studies

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

• Time, change, continuity

• Location

• Conflict and Change

• Scarcity

The travels of people and ideas affects all societies involved.

• Culture
• Conflict and Change
• Location
• Migration

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

• Production, Distribution, Consumption

• Gain from Trade

• Location

• Culture

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

When laws and people's beliefs help decide who gets to make choices in government. Who am I?

• Distribution of Power
• Location
• Conflict & change
• Belief & ideal

Where people live matter. Who am I?

• Beliefs & Ideals
• Conflict & change
• Location
• Production, Distribution, and Consumption

When conflict causes change. Who am I?

• Location
• individuals, groups, institutions
• production, distribution, consumption
• conflict and change

What people, groups, and institutions say and do can help or harm others whether they mean to or not.

• scarcity
• institutions, groups, and individuals
• production
• beliefs and ideals

When people's ideas and feelings influence their decisions. Who am I?

• beliefs and ideals
• conflict & change
• time
• distribution of power