social study
nounUK /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl ˈstʌd.i/
US /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˈstʌd.i/
Social studies is a school subject where you learn about people, places, and how we live together.
In social studies class, we learned about our town's history.
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2. The study of how people live and work together in groups.
Her social studies project was about how neighbors help each other.
3. A class that teaches about the world, maps, and famous people from the past.
We look at maps in social studies every Friday.
4. Learning about rules, leaders, and being a good citizen.
Social studies taught us why we vote for class leaders.