Education for Life: The Subject of Social Sciences

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This page is a free-shared non-linear educational subject outline for Social Sciences. It is purposed for use in community education environments, homeschool environments, traditional schooling environments, or as a supplemental and fun addition to any education program. As part of the complete Education for Life Program, this subject outline is specifically designed to work in conjunction with the other components: Foundations of Teaching, Curriculum, Lesson Plans for Life, Teaching Strategies, Learning Tools and Toys, Evaluation Model, and The Ultimate Classroom. If you’d like to learn how all these components work together, click here.

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RED

	NOTE: The colors are provided as a possible linear progression (red/easiest to violet/most challenging) for people that might prefer a more linear structure. Our core philosophy is that through creativity every color can be made easy or challenging for any learning level.
	What are social skills and why are they important Who are your friends? Why do we make friends? How to be a good friend? How to become an even better friend? What to do with your moods and emotions?
	What is a family? My family, my tribe, my community, my society Family lineage, family creed, family traditions
	Language and literature
	Seasons, weather, and climate of your home area The nature, plants, animals, land, and soil of your area The geography and relief of your home community The history of geographical changes of the area where you live
	Fine arts: Music, Dance, Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Theatre and Performance Art, Architecture, Cinema, Broadcasting
	Who am I? Self Identity How do I feel? My emotions How do I think? My senses, my perceptions My desires, goals, and achievements
	The culture of the USA Folklore
	The history of your town / city / community The origin, culture, traditions of your town / city / community

ORANGE

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	Sports
	The history of anthropology The origins of human being The theory of evolution
	Family relationships Family roles and responsibilities (past, present, future) Strategies of communication, listening, and leadership with individuals and in groups
	Religion National holidays
	What education means to you How education differs in different cultures How education has changed over time What can be expected for the future in education
	The relief of your country The geographical location and borders of your country
	The climate of your country The nature, animals and plants of your country The minerals, the ground, and soil of your country The conservation of natural resources of your country
	The tectonic pattern of your country The geological pattern of your country The geomorphological structure of your country The paleogeographic conditions of the territory of your country
	Cuisine Pop Culture
	How to cope with stress Stress, its function
	Emotions, states, and moods Emotions and their functions
	Human needs
	The history of your country When and how did it start?
	Your nation, nationality The population of your home country The industries and agro-industrial complex of your home country
	The connection between motivation, needs and emotions
	Historical types of states Forms of statehood legal state

YELLOW

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	Strategies for management of and in groups Strategies for supporting others individually and in groups Strategies for energizing and encouraging others and groups
	Types of families: conjugal (nuclear family), consanguineal (extended family), matrilocal, cohabitation, civil unions, same-sex relationships, etc. What makes people a family? (consanguinity ‘blood’, affinity, co-residence, etc.) “Rules” in personal relationships Exploration of different individual and cultural ideas that define families and their roles
	What is history? What is the history of history? Why is it important to study history? Why is history important to you? What does history mean to you?
	Attention The ability to focus
	Rules on the street Rules in different parts of the world
	Art as means of personality creation
	How do we remember, keep memories and forget? Why?
	Subculture and its functions
	What is culture?
	Memory. Types of memory
	Evolution and typology of societies Individuals in the context of socioeconomic development of the society
	What makes culture? The functions of culture
	Willpower
	The transportation of your country
	Early societies
	The sense of responsibility
	The administrative and territorial division of your country
	The economic status and political situation of your country
	Self-control
	Rules at home

GREEN

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	Law The system of law: norms, institutes, and branches
	Biosphere
	Social norms and their types
	From chaos to harmony
	Infringement of the law
	Languages
	Cultures World culture World outlook and historical thinking
	Conflict Resolution Exploring and respecting points of view and the opinions of others Strategies for offering and asking for help individually and in groups Strategies for agreement and disagreement individually and in groups
	The artistic culture of Western Asia
	Legality, law and order
	European Middle Age
	Ancient Greek architecture and arts Prehistoric Greece and classical Hellas
	The origin of Roman genius Roman culture: liturgy and carnival
	Periods of history Significant events prehistory to 500 C.E. Significant events 500-1500 C.E. Significant events 1500-1900 C.E. Significant events Post-1900 C.E.
	The perception of the world by primitive people, how this perception has changed, how is it still the same, what changes can be expected in the future?
	Dreams
	Logical thinking
	Religions and philosophies Historical processes
	Myth Mythological consciousness Sayings, proverbs, riddles
	Lithosphere The shape and motion of the Earth
	Stages and periods in culture development
	Analysis: deduction and induction
	The culture of Ancient Egypt
	Imagination Creative thinking
	Main characteristics, functions and sources of law
	The culture of ancient civilizations Antique culture
	Atmosphere Hydrosphere
	Family related law and legalities (marriage, custody, property, power of attorney, etc.)

BLUE

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	The constitution of the USA Constitution law Constitutions of the world
	The architecture and arts in Byzantium in V-VIII centuries
	The crisis of humanistic ideals
	Baroque culture in Europe Italian baroque school
	Geographic overview of Europe
	Humanism. A new model of the world and personality
	The right to vote in political elections The history of voting Voting in different cultures and countries What does voting mean to you?
	Social perception Family as an institution for socialization Group thinking versus thinking for yourself Attitude as an aspect of contribution in all situations Setting and clarifying boundaries to assure win-win relationships
	Contribution- What is contribution and why contribute? Volunteering and active or conscious vs passive or unconscious contribution Contribution in relation to your family, community, society, and own goals
	Geographic overview of the world The world’s Land masses The world’s oceans
	Two Way CommunicationTeaching/ learning opportunities across all age groups Strategies for asking for and offering help
	The right to organize political parties and public associations The right to freedom of belief, world outlook, and convictions
	Geographic overview of South America
	The right to education
	Geographic overview of the Arctic and the Antarctic
	Engaging family in your personal growth process Contribution within a family and outside
	Significant historical events of Europe Significant historical events of Southwest Asia Significant historical events of Africa
	Speech Interior speech
	Geographic overview of Australia
	Gothic style and scholasticism
	Self-assessment
	Personality: individual and collective Character and temperament
	Geographic overview of Asia
	US Economic History
	Self-reflection
	US Political History
	Geographic overview of Africa
	Family as an economics unit (family economics)
	Citizenship of the USA
	Geographic overview of North America
	Geographic Significant historical events of East Asia Significant historical events of South and Southeast Asia Significant historical events of the Americas (excluding the US)
	Legal status of a person and citizen

INDIGO

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	Branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the juridical Jural relationships Juridical responsibility
	Reasons of art nouveau beginnings The combination of Oriental and Western European art Symbolism as the aesthetic and philosophical background of art nouveau
	US and state history of resources, development, and government
	Personalities in psychology Methods and approaches in psychology Important revelations in psychology
	Individualistic culture
	US Intellectual and Cultural History US Foreign Policy
	The industry of the world
	Respecting all things
	Flemish and Dutch arts as two poles of world outlooks
	Referendum Types of referendum
	The legislative branch: the houses of Congress
	Strategies for team building, forming and organizing groups Exploration of different roles in social environments and groups
	Philosophical pessimism and voluntarism Impressionism and Postimpressionism
	Exploration of current events and how they affect your family and their lives
	Housing law
	US Social History
	Economic ties and international tourism
	Exploration of different roles in social environments and groups? Who are you in different settings? Why do different social environments exist?
	Classicism
	The age of absolutism and Enlightenment period
	The Executive branch The President The Cabinet The House of Representatives
	The political map of the world
	“Golden century” in Spanish arts
	Politeness and gratitude skills
	The Senate
	Economic Development
	International organizations
	Sociology
	Authorities Types of authorities
	Art nouveau Styles and trends in art nouveau New theater
	The juridical branch
	The agriculture of the world
	Local administration, state authorities
	Fairness and honor skills Negotiation and compromise skills Consensus meaning, value, and skills
	Realism in arts Romanticism in arts Historic outlook at a person
	Global issues The population of the world World nature resources

VIOLET

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	Social skills exploration for professional and formal environments
	Social skills exploration for recreational and informal environments
	Family law Civil law
	Cognitive, emotional and behavioral skills exploration, acquisition, and application
	Financial law Administrative law
	Criminal law
	Psychology in Middle Ages
	Engaging community in your personal growth process (idea source was Reggio) Community roles and responsibilities (past, present, future) Community defining attributes (values, beliefs, structure, government, traditions, etc.)
	Court system and law enforcement agencies
	Highest Good of All from a community perspective
	The 4 stages of community building
	Cultural circles as a community
	Social circles as a community
	Family as a community
	What is a community?
	Labor law
	Strategies for engaging diverse perspectives and conducting research
	Social competence and conscious personality development
	Exploration of current events and how they might be affecting other cultures and their lives Exploration of current events and how they affect humanity as a whole
	Exploration of current events and how they affect your culture and the lives of everyone in it
	Exploration of current events and how they affect you and contribute to your life Exploration of current events and how they might be affecting other families and their lives Exploration of current events and how they affect your community and their lives Exploration of current events and how they might be affecting other communities and the lives of the people within these communities
	The culture of the XXI century The culture of the XX century
	The Holocaust
	The Renaissance
	Behaviorism and neo-behaviorism
	New means of expression in music
	Functionalism in architecture
	Slavery
	Psychology in the age of Enlightenment
	Human rights issues
	Experimental psychology Modern psychology Gestalt psychology
	Global perspectives and history in relation to what is for the Highest Good of All
	Contemporary issues and global perspectives Contemporary politics
	What other global perspectives exist and what historical perspectives distinguishes them?
	Avant-garde painting
	Exploring global historical perspectives from the standpoint of global cultures
	Exploring global historical perspectives from the standpoint of global communities
	Exploring global historical perspectives from the standpoint of global individuals Exploring global historical perspectives from the standpoint of global families
	Environmental law worldwide International law
	What does it mean to think globally?
	Global perspectives and history
	Exploring global historical perspectives from the standpoint of humanity as a whole
	Cognitive psychology Psychoanalysis and the subconscious/unconscious mind