Characteristics of the Gifted Social Studies Student:
1. Possesses a large storehouse of information about a variety of topics beyond the usual interests of children his/her age.
2. Has quick mastery and recall of factual information.
3. Has rapid insight into cause-effect relationships; tries to discover the how and why of things; asks many provocative questions (as distinct from informal or factual questions); wants to know what makes things (or people) tick.
4. Has a ready grasp of underlying principles and can quickly make a valid generalization about events, people, or things; looks for similarities and differences in events, people, and things.
5. Is a keen and alert observer; usually "sees more" or "gets more" out of a story. film, etc. than others.
6. Becomes absorbed and truly involved in certain topics or problems; is persistent in seeking task completion (it is sometimes difficult to get him or her to move on to another topic)
7. Prefers to work independently; requires little direction from teachers.
8. Is interested in many "adult" problems such as religion, politics, sex, race-- more than usual for age level.
9. Likes to organize and bring structure to things, people, and situations.
10. Is quite concerned with right and wrong, good and bad; often evaluates and passes judgment on events, people, and things.
11. Displays a great deal of curiosity about many things; is constantly asking questions about anything and everything.
12. Generates a large number of ideas or solutions to problems and question; often offers unusual ("way out"), unique clever responses.
2. Has quick mastery and recall of factual information.
3. Has rapid insight into cause-effect relationships; tries to discover the how and why of things; asks many provocative questions (as distinct from informal or factual questions); wants to know what makes things (or people) tick.
4. Has a ready grasp of underlying principles and can quickly make a valid generalization about events, people, or things; looks for similarities and differences in events, people, and things.
5. Is a keen and alert observer; usually "sees more" or "gets more" out of a story. film, etc. than others.
6. Becomes absorbed and truly involved in certain topics or problems; is persistent in seeking task completion (it is sometimes difficult to get him or her to move on to another topic)
7. Prefers to work independently; requires little direction from teachers.
8. Is interested in many "adult" problems such as religion, politics, sex, race-- more than usual for age level.
9. Likes to organize and bring structure to things, people, and situations.
10. Is quite concerned with right and wrong, good and bad; often evaluates and passes judgment on events, people, and things.
11. Displays a great deal of curiosity about many things; is constantly asking questions about anything and everything.
12. Generates a large number of ideas or solutions to problems and question; often offers unusual ("way out"), unique clever responses.