Social Studies Flashcards

What is Social Studies?

Social Studies is a phrase first coined by American educators and the debate continues as to the exact or preferred definition. However, the Barth 1993 definition is:

Social studies is the interdisciplinary integration of social science and humanities concepts for the purpose of practicing problem solving and decision-making for developing citizenship skills on critical social issues.

School and college programs cover many disciplines including political science, history, economics, geography, law, philosophy, psychology, and sociology in addition to natural sciences and math.

Whilst a social studies degree will not directly lead to a specific profession, transferable skills means that social studies majors may consider roles in the following fields: business management, politics, economics, psychology, teaching, sales, law, and marketing.

Find out why you should learn Social Studies by checking out Mr Beat’s video.

Learning Social Studies

Social Studies students may study subjects as diverse as Economics, Psychology, American Politics and Anthropology; the goal will be to develop analytical and critical thinking skills. You’ll need to memorize and comprehend a huge number of key facts, theories and principles inside out. With a staggering amount of facts and concepts to digest, Brainscape makes THE perfect supplementary tool.

The Social Studies page has thousands of flashcards prepared by top students that are free to use and keep on using. At the top of the page you’ll also see a heap of fun and easy-to-use certified courses including American Government, World Geography, US Government Basics, US Congress leadership, and US Geography. Alternatively, it’s super easy and fun to make your own flashcards.

Learn Faster in Brainscape

Brainscape’s Confidence-based-Repetition (CBR) system gives students the opportunity to learn twice as fast AND remember longer.

The CBR system is a unique combination of three scientifically proven learning methods: active recall, metacognition, and spaced repetition. Its customized repetition algorithm delivers select flashcards at a precise rate for optimal learning -  so you never waste a second.

To get started just click on ‘make flashcards’ at the top of the page or any deck below. Good Luck!