The Nature of Social Studies 
UNIT 1 : THE NATURE OF SOCIAL STUDIES
1. Definitions of key concepts .
Attitudes: "A learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favourable or unfavourable manner with respect to a given object." http://www.usu.edu/psy3510/attitudes.html
Attitudes are feelings expressed as preferences, as likes and dislikes, as approvals and disapprovals. Attitudes are held towards objects situations, ideas and people – individually and in groups. (King et al,2000 p7.)
Citizenship: The state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen. The character of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizen. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/citizenship Nationality (synonym)
Democratic: Of, relating to, or supporting democracy or its principles. Favoring or characterized by social equality; egalitarian. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/democracy
Discipline: A branch of knowledge or teaching. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/discipline
Expanding Horizons: The curriculum begins with the child and present concrete experiences, focuses on the family then on to communities, working gradually outwards to the broader society/world cultures in higher grades. It represents a sequential, thematic approach with the scope being determined by what students will study in each theme.
Goals: The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed; an objective http://www.thefreedictionary.com/goal
Humanities: The disciplines that help us understand and define cultures, and human experience, including history, anthropology, literature, art history, ethics, philosophy and jurisprudence. http://www.wdchumanities.org/docs/defininghumanities.pdf
Interdisciplinary: Combining or involving two or more
1. Definitions of key concepts .
Attitudes: "A learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favourable or unfavourable manner with respect to a given object." http://www.usu.edu/psy3510/attitudes.html
Attitudes are feelings expressed as preferences, as likes and dislikes, as approvals and disapprovals. Attitudes are held towards objects situations, ideas and people – individually and in groups. (King et al,2000 p7.)
Citizenship: The state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen. The character of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizen. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/citizenship Nationality (synonym)
Democratic: Of, relating to, or supporting democracy or its principles. Favoring or characterized by social equality; egalitarian. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/democracy
Discipline: A branch of knowledge or teaching. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/discipline
Expanding Horizons: The curriculum begins with the child and present concrete experiences, focuses on the family then on to communities, working gradually outwards to the broader society/world cultures in higher grades. It represents a sequential, thematic approach with the scope being determined by what students will study in each theme.
Goals: The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed; an objective http://www.thefreedictionary.com/goal
Humanities: The disciplines that help us understand and define cultures, and human experience, including history, anthropology, literature, art history, ethics, philosophy and jurisprudence. http://www.wdchumanities.org/docs/defininghumanities.pdf
Interdisciplinary: Combining or involving two or more