All the worksheets available here are aligned to the Common Core for both Language Arts and Social Studies. At the core of the subject of Social Studies the goal of it is to prepare students to be conscious global citizens. The Information Age has made the global part a reality and today people are telecommuting to the other side of the world. Social Studies is much more than just geography and keeping up with current events. It is the study of culture, people, places, and making global connections to local problems. On this page you will find many different reading worksheets that all are themed on social studies topics.
What is Social Studies?
In the simplest terms, social studies can be defined as a discipline in which different subjects of elementary level as a part of the compulsory curriculum are taught to the students in a majority of countries all across the world. As the name implies, the social study is a congregation of different niches regarding the morals, rules, laws, and ethics that must be observed and well-known by someone who lives in a society. However, in schools, social studies are taught through instilling the knowledge of social sciences, geography, history, and political sciences while relating them with society and real-world.
What is the Purpose of Teaching Social Studies to the Children?
Social study is a collection of subjects that integrate the knowledge of basic studies while the real-world prepare the students to live in a better way in their societies by positively shaping their brains. Teaching such material to the students can help them in various ways in their life. No matter what subject or field of study you choose as a major in your higher standards, knowing the aspects of social studies can help you in every step of your academic and professional life.
The Five Elements of Social Studies:
There are five basic subjects of studies that you can expect to find in a social study's book of any grade. These elements or subjects are as follows:
History: An introduction to past events and happenings in the human race as well as in the history of a particular country.
Geography: The basic knowledge of the solar system, our planet, seasons, longitude, latitude, etc.
Cultural Studies: An introduction to the society students live in, its norms, events, and collective practices.
Economy: The knowledge of monetary and financial practices followed worldwide.
Government and civics: An introduction to the political setup and rules of the country as well as worldwide.
