Overview

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Social Studies is a concept over two separate ideas: history and geography. Although, there are reasons for having them called Social Studies, there is a deeper meaning.
Social Studies tells us what is going on in the world. We can learn from the past to connect it to the present and predict what might happen in the future.
History is the study of the past while geography is the study of the world.

World History Examples

We can easily relate to the past by discussing about the events that were significant.
For example, the world wars one and two can tell us about the geographical coordinates and the main events that occurred during the wars.
For instances, we know how Germany took over France using a secret attack that tricked the French people into thinking that the war was located somewhere else.
Another instance is when Sweden had an agreement for German to take their land.

Social Studies is not limited to history, but the government.
Social Studies can also be used to remind others about the aftermath of the significant events.
Talking about the past is also part of Social Studies' history.

School History

In the British Columbia curriculum, students are expected to know the history of different eras and the events that happened.
They should also know the world wars and the government.
They need to learn the geological environments in different locations.
To be evaluated, the students will take assessments.
Assessments can include regular homework checks, quizzes, assignments, tests and projects.
The above listed is solely for grade 8.
At higher levels, a final exam or a final project is highly likely to be scheduled by the teacher who teaches Social Studies at a higher level.
On average, a final exam can weight up to 25%.
Other methods of evaluation can include participation and class contributions where 10% is the standard weight on average.

Social Studies Textbooks

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Social Studies will help you to improve your knowledge on history and geography.
You can use what you have learned to share it with others.
You will also become a lot more familiar to the continuously developing world.

To conclude, Social Studies gives everyone an opportunity to remember what significant events has happened in the past.