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What is the primary focus of social studies?
What is the primary focus of social studies?
- Preparing students for careers in political science
- Promoting the study of history and economics
- Integrating multiple fields of humanities, arts, and social sciences (correct)
- Teaching philosophy and psychology in lower education
What was the original purpose of coining the term 'social studies'?
What was the original purpose of coining the term 'social studies'?
- To create a catch-all for subjects not fitting into traditional models of lower education (correct)
- To emphasize the importance of geography and political science in education
- To promote the study of philosophy and psychology in the United States
- To establish a separate discipline for humanities and arts
What does social studies aim to train students for?
What does social studies aim to train students for?
- Specialization in one specific discipline
- Informed, responsible participation in a diverse democratic society (correct)
- Isolation from social problems and issues
- Leadership roles in the field of humanities and arts
What is the related term for humanities, arts, and social sciences?
What is the related term for humanities, arts, and social sciences?
Which term is used in the education system of the Australian state of New South Wales as a similar concept to social studies?
Which term is used in the education system of the Australian state of New South Wales as a similar concept to social studies?
During which centuries did the Renaissance take place?
During which centuries did the Renaissance take place?
What was a key characteristic of the Renaissance?
What was a key characteristic of the Renaissance?
When do proponents of a 'long Renaissance' suggest it began?
When do proponents of a 'long Renaissance' suggest it began?
How do many historians today view the Renaissance in terms of its relation to the Middle Ages?
How do many historians today view the Renaissance in terms of its relation to the Middle Ages?
In what ways did the Renaissance relate to both the Late Middle Ages and the modern age?
In what ways did the Renaissance relate to both the Late Middle Ages and the modern age?
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