Principles of Social StudiesAll the Important Stuff

History Repeats Itself

• I – Ignorance• M – Materialism• A – Antagonism• D - Dehumanization

Why do we keep making the same mistakes?

• We need to learn from our past. • If not, we look _________ making the same

mistakes. • If we do learn from our mistakes, we look

__________ .

Ignorance

• What is the base word of “ignorance”? • What does ignorance mean? • What does ignorance mean in the context of

our social studies class? – Instead of learning from the mistakes we’ve

made, as a country, we continue to IGNORE the past.

• If this is the case, why should we learn history?

Materialism

• What is the base word of “materialism”?• What does “materialism” mean? • What does “materialism” mean in the context

of our class? – History repeats itself because of materialism when

we fight other countries over limited resources. – What are limited resources?

• If this is the case, why should we learn history?

Antagonism

• What is a word we learned in English that is similar to this word?

• What does “antagonism” mean? – Active hostility or opposition

• What does “antagonism” mean in the context of our class? – At times, the United States responds to antagonism.

Other times, we are the antagonist.

• If this is the case, why should we learn history?

Dehumanization• What is the base word of “dehumanization”? • What does “humanization” mean? – make (something) more humane or civilized– give (something) a human character.

• What does “dehumanization” mean?• What does “dehumanization” mean in the context of

this class? – The U.S. has taken action against nations who dehumanize

its people, but has also been responsible for dehumanizing its own people.

• If this is the case, why do we need to study history?

4 Issues of Social Studies

1. Social Issues• How do we use the word “social” in our every-

day-conversations? • What does social mean?• What does social mean in the context of our

class? – Social issues are matters which directly or indirectly

affect many or all members of a society and are considered to be problems, controversies related to moral values, or both.

– What is an example of a social issue?• If this is the case, why should we study history?

2. Political Issues

• What is the base word of “political”? • What does “political” mean? • What does “political” mean in the context of

our class? – A clash of ideas and/or paradigms, when it comes

to government, from a particular party or group of people.

– What are some political parties in the U.S.? • If this is true, why should we study history?

3. Economic

• What is the base word of “economic”? • What does “economic” mean? • What does “economic” mean in the context of

our class? – We will use “economic” when we refer to trade,

industry and the creation of wealth.

• If this is the case, why should we study history?

4. Military

• Military is included as an issue, but is not truly an issue.

• Military is included because if any of the previous three issues gets out-of-hand, the problem will be addressed with the military.

5 Types of Government

A – AutocracyD – DemocracyO – OligarchyR- RepublicE - Empire

Autocracy

• The letter “A” is the first letter in the alphabet. First = 1

• ONE person rules!

Democracy

• Of, by, and for the people• Control of an organization or group by the

majority of its members

Oligarchy

• The letter “O” is what shape? • In an oligarchy, a circle of friends rule. • a small group of people having control of a

country, organization, or institution

Republic

• The letter “R” = Representation/Representative

• A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.

Empire

• The letter “E” = Extent• Extent = size or scope• A large geographic area, with many different people,

united and controlled by one person or group• An empire is NOT a type of government, but is

included because each of these types of governments could be an empire.

• Is the U.S. an empire?• Why do you think Jay-Z has an “empire” state-of-

mind?

Run that back!

• Why does history repeat itself? • What does IMAD stand for? • What are the four issues in Social Studies? • What are the five types of government?