Social Studies 9 - Introduction Chapter

Issues

Topics which connect to citizenship, identity, and quality of life, on which well informed individuals have different views and perspectives

Society

A social system where a group of people share a common geographic region, sense of common identity and culture

Quality of life

A measure of personal and collective well-being and who participate in shared political and economic institutions for a communal purpose or interest

Perspective

Values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture, and history

Point of view

Opinions of an individual based on personal preferences

Rights

What individuals are allowed to do in society, usually as established by law

Governance

The process or way of governing

Political system

The structure of government

Economic system

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

Opinions

Personal reactions to an issue

Criteria

Standards for evaluating something

Unbias

Without preconceived ideas, open endedly viewing issues and complex ideas