“Science is the Great Instrument

of Social Change.”
Arthur Balfour
Objectives:
 List disciplines interrelated to Social Studies.

 Differentiate between disciplines.

 Show appreciation for the relationship between

people, society and environment.

 Social Science
Social
 relating to human society and
how it is organized.
Science
 the study of the physical and
natural world and
phenomena, especially by
using systematic observation
and experiment.
5 primary Social Sciences:
 Anthropology

 Sociology

 Political Science

 Geography

 Psychology
Anthropology
 The study of humankind in all is aspects: culture and
development.
Sociology
 The study of the origin, development, and structure of
human societies and the behavior of individual people
and groups in society.
Political Science
 the study of political organizations and institutions,
especially governments.
Geography
 The study of all the physical features of the Earth's
surface, including its climate and the distribution of
plant, animal, and human life.
Psychology
 The scientific study of the human mind and mental
states, and of human and animal behavior.
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