United States History Student Edition

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History and Related Fields

The Social Studies As you study history, you will see how different subject areas in social studies , or the study of human relationships and society, relate to each other and to the past. There are many subjects in social studies, but some of the most important are history, geography, economics, civics, and social sciences, such as archaeology. These subject areas help explain why things happen today and in the past. For example, if a region has access to numerous waterways (a matter of geography), people in the past (history) might have lived by trade or fishing (economics). People who study history recognize that these other areas of social studies can help them understand history. You can make use of these other areas better if you have an understanding of some basic

READING STRATEGY Analyzing Key Ideas and Details As you learn about the different fields related to history, record key concepts in a graphic organizer like the one below.

Economics

Civics

concepts in other fields of social studies. History and Economics GUIDING QUESTION How are history and economics related?

Economics is the study of how individuals and nations make choices about how to use resources to meet their needs and wants. Economics is also the study of how things are made, bought, sold, and used. There are three key questions to ask about any economy: What goods and services should we offer? How should we create and distribute these goods and services? Who will use these goods and services? social studies the study of human relationships and society economics the study of how individuals and nations make choices about how to use resources to meet their needs and wants

Geography

Society

History

Technology

Economics

SOCIAL STUDIES SUBJECT AREAS

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Science

Government

• SS.8.A.1.2 • SS.8.CG.1.3 • SS.8.CG.2.2 • SS.8.E.1.1 • SS.8.E.3.1 • ELA.K12.EE.4.1 • ELA.K12.EE.5.1 • ELA.K12.EE.6.1

Culture

Civics

History, geography, economics, and civics are just some of the subject areas that are part of social studies.

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