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Location
The Cardinal Directions – North, South, East, West -- are an example of...
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Psychology
What is... the study of the human mind, psyche, emotions, fears, behaviour, actions and reactions, personality, and intelligence ?
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Absolute Time
What is... time measured in precise periods, dates, or times. Ex. World War 1 began in 1912 ?
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Most people from the United States can honestly say that they often feel rushed. This may be partly due to the fact that many Americans strive for the “American Dream,”—the epitome of success, luxury and happiness. The concept is often regarded as an illusion; yet but pressuring its citizens to constantly do more, earn more, and consume more—in order to achieve more—the ideals of American society drive people to constantly be in a hurried state of mind. Time decides when Americans make their appointments, when they do their work, and even how they spend their leisure time. In the United States, time is undoubtedly in control of the everyday lives of most people.
How do Americans view 'time' ?
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Social Justice
What is... based on the concept of human rights and equality and is seen as the way in which human rights are manifested in the everyday lives of people at every level of society ?
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History & Government, Population, Climate, Landforms
'Regions' are used to group places that have something in common. What are some examples?
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'History' is the study of the “past” with a commonality for the “present” and the potential to see the “future.” The study of past events which have a particular focus on human affairs.
What is 'History' ?
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Relative Time
What is... time measured in relation to other things. Ex. World War I occurred before the Great Depression ?
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Most First Nations peoples used oral history (meaning their history was passed down generation to generation through word of mouth; storytelling being a main example). These cultures are still aware of the past, present and future, but they do not divide time into these categories. They understand all events as they relate to the present. They rely on the time divisions of nature, not that of seconds, minutes or hours. They use the night and day, the sun, phases of the moon, and the seasons in order to tell time.
How did First Nations peoples view 'time' ?
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'Discipline' is a branch of knowledge, typically one subject area.
What is a 'Discipline' ?
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Includes the human and physical features of a specific place.
Human features are how people live, work they do, religion they practice and the languages they speak.
'Place' refers to...
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The study which deals with humans as social beings, humans in society, the interactions and behaviour of people, group behaviour, age groups, cultures, the communication between people, church and institutions, relationships, friends, schools, family, media, clubs, teams and sports.
What is 'Sociology' ?
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Cyclical Time
What is... is a record of natural cycles / This is based on nature and repeats itself over and over again. This is considered to be a form of relative time. Ex. Seasons (fall, winter, spring, summer) ?
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The Japanese run on time because of their extremely low tolerance for tardiness and delay. If American deadlines and meeting times are said to be strict, than the same aspects in Japanese culture would be even stricter. A great example of this rigid view toward promptness can be seen in the Japanese train system; only trains with less than a minute’s delay is defined as ‘on time’.
How do the Japanese view 'time' ?
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Civic Competence
a. Civic – of or relating to a city or town. b. Competence – the ability to do something successfully efficiently
What is... equips individuals to participate fully in civic life, based on knowledge of social and political concepts. It shows that the person is willing and able to contribute to and participate in a democratic society and the global community ?
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Movement
How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another--is an example of...
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Political Science
What is... the study of the structures and functions of governing of people, law and the process of law making, taxes and services, elections, political parties and their beliefs, rights and freedoms of the citizen and political divisions ?
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Linear Time
a record of events in sequence from the past to the present. Unlike the cyclical time which continually repeats itself, a line never returns to its starting point and continues in one direction (the future) ?
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The Pirahã Tribe
This small native tribe of the Amazon rainforest has an extremely limited language of humming and whistling. They use no numbers, letters, or art; and—more importantly—no concept of time. They have no specific religious beliefs—no reverence to ancestors or heroes of the past. There is no past tense…because everything exists for them in the present. When it can no longer be perceived, it ceases, to all intents, to exist.
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'Multidisciplinary' is the combining or involving several academic disciplines in an approach to a topic or a problem.
What is 'Multidisciplinary' ?
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How people affect their environment or how natural surroundings affect people.
'Human-Environment Interactions' is...
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The study of Indigenous cultures. It is a discipline that focuses on the unique perspectives of Indigenous peoples, which include an understanding of their way/philosophies of life. It also creates an awareness of issues, priorities and events as they relate to Indigenous peoples.
What is 'Native Studies' ?
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1) Personal Time – life spans of human beings
• Example: The day you were born or your first date 2) Historical Time – The history of humankind and beings of prehistory • Example: Confederation of Canada 3) Geological Time – the history of the Earth; its formation and evolution • Example: Origins of the Universe
What are the THREE types of Linear Time? Examples?
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Buddhist monks meet for prayer twice in one lunar month, at the beginning and end of the lunar cycle. The Buddhist calendar consists of 12 months. Throughout the year, the days in each month alternate from 29 to 30 (“Buddhist Calendar”)—making each month shorter, on average, than the months that many other modern societies are used to.
Describe the concept of time for the Asian Buddhist Culture.
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'Social Studies' is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.
Long definition: The global study of humankind in time and place. Social studies is all aspects of human locations, people’s decisions, cultures, environment, laws, and rules. It is the most general of all the social sciences. Therefore, it is a combination of all the other social sciences. It actually consists bits and pieces of all the other social sciences.
What is 'Social Studies' ?
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