Social studies 9 intro vocab

Individual identity

-An understanding of who you are and were you fit into your surroundings

-People identify themselves as one and as part of a group.

Citizenship

-A recognition that a person belongs in a country, you get benefits within the society

Quality of life

The conditions of someones life

Point of view

-Is a thought or opinion of 1 person.

Perspective

-Generally shared by a group of people

Rights

-what you are allowed to do in a socisity, usually established in law.

Society

a group of individuals living together in a community, sharing common customs, norms, values,It's like a big group of people who interact and coexist within a specific geographical area or social framework.

issue

connected to citizenship,identity and quality of life and on which well informed people have different views on it.

Political system

-Is the decision making,the structure of the government

-affects government and decision making, your actions and your participation

Economic system

How a society organizes the production,distribution and consumption of goods and survives

Opinion

personal reaction to an issue,can affect what issues are important to them and how they respond

criteria

standards for evaluation something

Unbiased

not having a preference or prejudice towards any particular side or perspective. considering all viewpoints and evidence without favoring one over the other.

Collective identity

the shared sense of belonging, values, beliefs, and cultural characteristics that unite a group of people.can be shaped by factors such as shared history, language, traditions, customs.

Governance

the process of governing.