Social Studies Challenge

Social Studies

• Social studies aims to train students to be informed, active, and responsible citizens who can think critically and solve problems.

HASS

• HASS stands for Humanities and Social Sciences.

Purpose of Social Studies in Higher Education

• At the level of higher education, the purpose of social studies is to help students develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Similar Term in New South Wales

• The abbreviation HSIE is used in the education system of New South Wales for a similar term to social studies.

Origin of Social Studies

• The original onset of the social studies field emerged in the late 19th century.

Terrestrial Globe

• A terrestrial globe is a spherical model of the Earth, typically mounted on an axle, used for educational and illustrative purposes.

Oldest Surviving Celestial Globe

• The oldest surviving celestial globe is the Erdapfel globe, created in 1492 by Martin Behaim.

Origin of the Word 'Globe'

• The word 'globe' comes from the Latin word 'globus,' meaning 'ball' or 'sphere.'

Commonality between Globes and Maps

• Both globes and maps are used to represent the Earth's surface, but globes are three-dimensional models, while maps are two-dimensional representations.

Celestial Globe

• A celestial globe typically divides the celestial sphere into 48 recognized constellations, helping to identify and locate celestial objects in the night sky.