Understanding how the government and political system work is the key in asserting our position as a free people. A FACT is information that actually occurred, and can be proven. An OPINON is an interpretation of something that may have happened. Political arguments are full of opinions. Although opinions are usually about facts, the are not always based on sound reasoning.
Comparing & Contrasting means to examine two or more things, understand how they are the same and different. Look for similarities and differences. Place the items in categories for comparison.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Government/ Politics
When something doesn't make sense, you must identify the errors in reasoning of concepts. It is up to the reader or listener to note if reasoning has gone wrong and to reject conclusions based on faulty logic. Two common types of thoughtless generalizations are:
STEREOTYPES & OVERSIMPLIFICATIONS.
Define: Stereotype, Oversimplification
INTRO TO ECONOMICS
Economics is the study of the decisions involved in the ways goods and services are produced, distributed, consumed and used. If we understand economics, we will be better consumers. Many of the choices we make involve Economics. Learning to spend the money we make wisely is what Good Economics is all about.
Graphs are another type of device for presenting information visually. They are used to show relationships between things so that they do not need explain those relationships in writing. Graphs are often used to show changes over time. This allows readers to easily make comparisons and see trends.
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