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Social Studies
What is social studies?
Social studies is the study of skills and knowledge to promote civic competence.

What is the difference between social studies and social skills?
Social studies is a big entity; within this entity are various social skills.

What social skills should you have?
What are examples of social skills?
There are hundreds of important social skills.

Why do you need to learn social skills?
Learning social skills makes you a civilized person.

What is the difference between a civilized and uncivilized person?
A civilized person has all required social skills.

What are the various disciplines of social studies?

1. Social skills
2. Anthropology
3. Education
4. History
5. Linguistics
6. Psychology
7. Economics
8. Geography
9. Law
10. Political Science
11. Religion
12. Sociology

Why study social studies?
What is the purpose of social studies?
Have you come across questions like: what is social studies?
Are social studies singular or plural?
What should your normal day look like?
What skills and knowledge will you gain after studying social studies?
What do you think should be included in the social studies curriculum in high schools?
What textbooks are utilized for social studies in your school?
What textbooks should you utilize for social studies?
What social skills should be taught in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school?
At what grade, class, or age should you teach meeting guidelines?
At what grade, class, or age should you teach letter writing?
What did you learn in high school about social skills?
Did you study social studies in high school?
What books did you use in high school for social studies?
Social Skills

How are social skills elaborated?

Social skills in alphabetical order
Social skills as per grade or class of the school
Social skills for preschool students
Social skills for elementary school students
Social skills for middle school students
Social skills for high school students
Social Skills as per scenario
Social skills relevant to specific age
Social Skills Checklist For Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
What activities do you like?
Consequences of Good Social Skills
Consequences of Poor Social Skills
What type of social skills presentation do you like?
What type of social skills do you like?
Can you enlist various social skills?
What essential social skills should a person more than 18 years old have?
Do you recommend any book for social skills?
What did they teach you in school about social skills?
Who has duty to take action on the complaints and harms?
Who guided, persuaded, or instructed him/her?
Social Skills
    Children Social Skills
    English Speaking Skills
    Life Skills Activities
    Communication Skills
    Anger Skills
    Rights
    Toothbrush
    Seating
    Bath
    Toilet training
    Tampons
    Relationship
    Good human character
    Good human behavior
4th Grade Classroom Procedures

Why do some students lack the social skills needed to interact appropriately with others in the school setting?
Why do some kids, even after social skills instruction, fail to display desired behaviors?
When you think of a student in your class who lacks appropriate interaction behaviors, what skills in particular would you like to see him/her display?
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What is social studies education?
What capacities does the social studies curriculum build in young people?
What does the study of social studies provide?

What is Social Studies education?
Social Studies comprises the study of relationships among people, and between people and the environment. Social Studies recognizes the challenges and benefits of living in a diverse cultural and ideological society. The resulting interactions are contextualized in space and time and have social, political, economic, and geographical dimensions.

Based on appropriate investigations and reflections within Social Studies, students develop distinctive skills and a critical awareness of the human condition and emerging spatial patterns and the processes and events that shape them.

What capacities does the Social Studies curriculum build in young people?

The Social Studies curriculum builds the following capacities in young people: disciplinary knowledge; inquiry, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills; respect for the underlying values of a diverse democratic society; interest in public affairs and competencies of self-government.

First, the Social Studies curriculum builds disciplinary knowledge. Disciplinary knowledge is fundamental for students to construct meaning through understanding powerful ideas drawn primarily from the disciplines of history, geography, civics, and economics.

Second, the Social Studies curriculum cultivates inquiry, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills. These skills are infused throughout the four Social Studies disciplines so that students apply the methods of social science to effectively participate in public life. Aided by appropriate technologies, students gather, interpret, and analyze information to be informed citizens. Their ability to engage in civic discourse improves through practice of discussion and interpersonal skills. Critical thinking skills encourage reasoned decisions as well as alternative viewpoints regarding matters of public concern.

Third, the Social Studies curriculum promotes respect for the underlying values of a diverse democratic society. As a result, students comprehend the ideals of democracy and strive to live their lives in accordance with them.

Through activities such as service learning and political action, the Social Studies curriculum equips students to improve their communities and to realize the civic virtue of serving.

What does the study of Social Studies provide?

* The Social Studies provides a remarkable opportunity to engage students in the enduring dilemmas embedded in the study of community, family, and society.

* The Social Studies provides a unique forum for acquiring historical perspective, practicing respectful processes of engagement, and developing a passion for contributing to the common good of the immediate and larger community.

What social skills deficits are of most concern to you?
Determine the type of social skills deficit.
Do you feel that you are missing something when it comes to social skills? Do you have trouble making and keeping friends, feel uncomfortable around new acquaintances, or have difficulty getting along with colleagues? Strategies for Promoting Skill Acquisition:
To teach skills that have not been acquired, three specific steps are necessary: (1) modeling, (2) coaching, and (3) behavioral rehearsal. Lessons for teaching social skills should be planned just as academic instruction is planned.
Build fluency with repeated rehearsals of the social skill.

Social Skills Test

Quite Often
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Almost Never

1. People tell me that I have an uncanny ability to guess what they are feeling.

2. I get so caught up in what I have to say that I don't notice the reactions of my listeners.

3. People tell me that I am clueless about things that are going on right under my nose.

4. I make sure that my closest friends know that they are important to me.

5. When I talk to someone, I try to put myself in his/her shoes.

6. I say or do insensitive things that upset my friends/co-workers.

7. People tell me that I jump to conclusions.

8. I go to great lengths to avoid social gatherings.

9. My friends/colleagues get annoyed at me for offering unsolicited advice.

10. When someone has difficulty finding the proper words, I suggest what I think he/she is trying to say.

11. People tell me that I behave inappropriately.

12. When I'm out with my friends, I dominate the conversation.

13. I feel uneasy in situations where I am expected to share my emotions.

14. I get distracted when listening to what other people have to say.

15. I find myself snapping at others when I am feeling stressed.

16. Once I have made a decision, I move ahead with it, assuming that others who are affected by that decision will agree.

17. Others tell me that I do not appear interested in what they are saying.

18. When I meet someone new, he/she acts uncomfortable around me.

19. People tell me that I misunderstand what they are trying to say.

20. I know all the important information about what is happening in my group of friends.

21. My facial expressions generally mirror the situation (i.e. at a serious meeting I smile less often than when I am out with friends).

22. I would rather bite my tongue than start a conflict.

23. I feel the need to defend myself when I am being criticized.

24. I tend to withdraw from people.

25. I accept the people close to me for who they are, flaws and all.

26. I am at ease with people I don't know.

27. No matter how busy I am, I will make time for a friend in need.

28. I am able to forgive transgressions on the part of others if there was no harm intended (i.e. when a friend stands me up for dinner by mistake or there is a misunderstanding).

29. When I'm explaining something, I make sure that my listeners are following what I'm saying.

30. When entering a conversation in a formal setting such as a meeting or a class, I make sure that I have something concrete to say before starting to speak.

31. I am comfortable dealing with conflict when it arises.

32. If I have something relevant to add, it's OK to interrupt what someone else is saying.

33. I get tense at casual get-togethers.

34. I adjust my behavior according to the current situation and/or the person with whom I'm interacting at the time.

35. I consider how others will be affected by my words and actions.

36. I try to steer conversations away from subjects that might be upsetting to a member of the group.

37. I don't end a conversation until I feel that I have really grasped what the other person is trying to convey to me.

38. I hate situations in which I am expected to socialize.

39. I explain my ideas clearly.

40. I smile when I am talking with others.

41. If someone gives me a genuine apology, I am able to accept it.

42. When I have difficulty understanding what someone is trying to explain to me, I end the conversation in order to buy some time to understand.

43. Looking back at typical conversations, I realize that I talked mostly about myself.

44. My friends seem less than thrilled when I call or visit.

45. When I approach someone for conversation, I adjust to his/her level (I sit if he/she is sitting or stand if he/she is standing).

46. My friends often call me the night before we've arranged to meet just to make sure that I won't forget that we have made plans.

47. When I don't understand a question or statement, I ask for further explanation.

48. When I am speaking with someone, I make eye contact.
True - I maintain constant eye contact.
True - I make eye contact often.
True - I make eye contact from time to time.
False - I feel uncomfortable making eye contact with others.

49. There are times when I really need my friends.
True - I always seem to be in need of support.
True - I rely on my support network from time to time.
False - I am completely self-sufficient.
False - I don't have any friends I can rely upon.

50. If I were at a party and saw two people I kn
What will happen if schools or the state department of education do not enhance education of social studies?

Your students will be harmed.
Others will be harmed due to your students being uncivilized.
Medical doctors or psychiatrists have to put in extra effort in diagnosis and treatment.
Correctional departments and law department have to mobilize extra resources to educate people.

All schools and the state department of education should enhance quality of social studies.

The best method to prevent psychiatric or behavioral problems is quality social studies education.
Quality social skills are part of social studies.
Last Updated: March 3, 2017