Social Studies Key Concepts and Terminology

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards reviewing foundational social studies concepts, Canadian history and governance, demographics, and cultural terms.

Humanities

A department of studies that includes social studies and focuses on the study of humans and history.

Indigenous

General term for something native to a place

Ancient civilizations

The very old Civilizations that are influential today

History

The study of peoples' past and how it affects the present and the future.

Inquiry

The process of asking questions in order to learn.

Culture

A learned way of living shared by a group of people, including food, traditions, rules, and laws.

Democracy

A form of government voted in by the citizens where representatives act on behalf of the citizens.

Confederation

The birth of Canada on July 1, 1867, uniting Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

Worldview

The way a person or a group of people views the world, shaped by culture, beliefs, rules, and laws, which influences actions, decisions, and feelings.

Bilingualism

A condition in which a country has two or more official languages.

Social Studies

The study of the interactions of events and human societies.

Francophone

A person who has French as their first language.

Society

A group of people connected through traditions and shared beliefs.

Multiculturalism

A community or place that contains more than one culture, characterized by multiple beliefs, traditions, and languages.

Aboriginal

The first people in Canada, including specific distinct groups such as First Nations and Métis.

Inuit

Indigenous people who inhabit the Arctic, Yukon, and northern regions of Canada.

Oral Tradition

Traditions, culture, and history passed down through spoken word, stories, and speech.

Thesis

A statement declaring what an argument or research is attempting to prove.

Immigrant

An individual or group coming into a new country to settle.

Emigration

The act of leaving or exiting one's country as an individual or a group.

Immigration Pattern

The observable trend or reporting of people migrating into a country and the effects of those events.

Citizenship

Official membership and recognized status within a community or country.

Ethnocentrism

Judging the world, other people, and different cultures primarily through the lens and standards of one's own traditions and beliefs.