Download Fields of Study

Write down the Focus and Do
Now
• 9/10 Focus:
– Much of what we know about global history
comes from the work of people who focus
on specific fields of study such as
archeology, geography, economics, etc..
• Do Now:
– List three examples of culture?
Fields of Study
Disciplines in the Social
Sciences
Fields of Study
• Which social scientist specializes in
studying issues such as scarcity of
resources and availability of goods?
– Anthropologist
– Sociologists
– Archaeologist
– Economist
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Disciplines in the Social
Sciences
History
Economics
Anthropology
Archeology
Geography
Political Science
Sociology
Psychology
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Historians
– Analyze primary
and secondary
sources
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Political
Scientists
– Study systems
of government,
law, and politics
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Geographers
– Study the
relationship
between people and
locations on the
Earth
– Cartography
• The study and
practice of map
making
Types of Maps
• Political Maps:
– Show countries
and political
divisions
Types of Maps
• Thematic Maps
– Focus on a
specific topic
• Patterns of
movement
• Distribution of
resources
• Historic events
Types of Maps
• Physical Maps
– Show
geographic
features
• Mountains
• Soil type
• Land use
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Economists
– Study economic
systems and
evaluate economic
policies
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Archeologist:
– Study the past based
on artifacts
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Anthropologists:
– The study of humanity and human
ancestors
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Sociologists:
– The study of society
and its institutions
• Psychologists:
– Study the mind and
human behavior
Closure
• What is cartography?
• Which social scientist specializes in
studying society and its institutions?
• Which social scientist specializes in
studying the past by analyzing primary
and secondary sources?