social studies and civics

  • 1social studies — ☆ social studies n. a course of study, esp. in elementary and secondary schools, including history, civics, geography, etc …

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  • 2social studies — noun plural : the part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually including courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and… …

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  • 3social studies — noun plural Date: 1926 a part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and… …

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  • 4social studies — noun The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school …

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  • 5social studies — so′cial stud ies n. edu a school course comprising such subjects as history, geography, civics, sociology, and anthropology • Etymology: 1915–20 …

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  • 6National Council for the Social Studies — The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is a US based association devoted to supporting social studies education. It affiliated with various regional or state level social studies associations, including: the Middle States Council for… …

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  • 7Environmental and Social Studies — is a subject area in the Junior Certificate examination, an Irish secondary school test. Introduced with the new Junior Certificate examination, ESS is an integrated subject comprising history, geography, and elements of civics, town planning,… …

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  • 8Social sciences — The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including anthropology, communication studies, criminology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology …

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  • 9Civics — is the study of rights and duties of citizenship. In other words, it is the study of government with attention to the role of citizens ― as opposed to external factors ― in the operation and oversight of government. Within a given political or… …

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  • 10Pakistan Studies — (Urdu: ur. مطالعہ پاکستان transl|ur|Muṭāla e Pākistān ) refers to the discipline of academic research and study that encompasses the culture, demographics, geography, history, and politics of Pakistan. The subject is widely researched in and… …

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