what are social studies

• Maatschappijleer
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

It's all about society

What are social studies?

• Social studies is about society
• you live together in large and small groups, such as with your classmates or in the neighbourhood
• the small group of people in your enviroment that you see regulary is called your SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

living together

living together

• We also live together in a larger group
• In the Netherlands we live together with millions of people
• This larger group is called society

What = a society according to you?

You need others

• People depend on each other: school, shops, your social environment
• Because we live with millions and because we depend on others, there must be agreements

Rules

living together is not possible without rules

Codes of conduct

• Rules that you automatically apply and take for granted
• they are rarely written down
•  often have to do with decency: decency rules
• e.g. shaking someones hand or getting up in a full bus

legal rules

• rules laid down in law
• these rules are written down
• e.g. don't cycle through a red light

An example of a group in your social environment is

1. your parents
2. the police in your city
3. teammates at the football club
4. your brother and sister

what is the example of a rule of law?

1. wash your hands after visiting the toilet
2. don't throw trash on the streets
3. in restaurants you tip
4. door must have a proper lock

Which statement is correct?
1. Your social environment is formed by the people you know and do thing with
2. Society is another word for social environment

1. only 1 is correct
2. only 2 is correcy
3. both are correct
4. both are incorrect

Important school interests

conflict of interest

But a teacher has other interests

• no mobile phones in class
• more lessons or longer