PEGS Categories in Social Studies

The video tutorial introduces the PEGS framework, which stands for Political, Economic, Geographic, and Social categories, used to categorize social studies data. Each category is explained with examples and images. The political category involves government and laws, the economic category covers money and jobs, the geographic category includes physical environment and climate, and the social category encompasses culture and traditions. Students are instructed to sort images into these categories as part of an activity.

What does the acronym PEGS stand for in social studies?

• Political, Economic, Geographic, Social

• Political, Economic, Global, Social

• Political, Environmental, Geographic, Social

• Political, Economic, Geographic, Scientific

Which of the following is an example of a political aspect in PEGS?

• Dress

• Banks

• Elections

• Climate

What image represents the economic category in PEGS?

• Political party symbols

• Paper money and gold coins

• Children in traditional clothing

• A map with rivers

Which of the following would NOT fall under the economic category?

• Stock market

• Laws

• Jobs

• Banks

What is a key feature of the geographic category in PEGS?

• Elections

• Currency

• Climate

• Language

Which image corresponds to the geographic category in PEGS?

• Political party logos

• A pile of currency

• A group of children in cultural attire

• A landscape with mountains and lakes

What cultural aspect is included in the social category of PEGS?

• Climate

• Laws

• Stock market

• Traditions

Which image represents the social category in PEGS?

• Political party symbols

• Paper money and gold coins

• A map with rivers

• Children in traditional clothing

What activity are students asked to perform with the PEGS categories?

• Write an essay

• Sort images into categories

• Create a presentation

• Conduct a survey

How many images should be sorted into each PEGS category during the activity?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four