Social Studies Terms

3. The investigation of topics, events, and issues based on research, analysis, and the use of questioning.
4. The ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way we live.
6. factors that contribute to an event or issue and the effects of an event or issue.
10. Individuals or groups that are the intended recipients of our research and communication.
11. The ability to work together in mutually beneficial ways.
12. The democratic idea that all people must act within the bounds of the law and that no one is exempt from this.
13. A form of government in which power is held by the people and is expressed through voting.
15. Acting to create positive change in society.
16. A person or organization with an interest in a particular place or issue.

1. the point of view of an individual or group.
2. Determining what information, events, or issues are most important.Magnitude,scope,and,duration are used to determine this.
5. The democratic idea that all citizens have rights that cannot be taken away.
7. Sources of information that involve an author compiling, analyzing, and interpreting information gained from primary sources
8. Eyewitness accounts of history. They include letters, diaries, speeches, interviews, photographs,etc
9. Examining the similarities, differences, patterns or trends among information.
14. Facts and information that we use to learn about events and issues.