The subject matter of Social Studies encompasses the interaction of all peoples. The ultimate aim of Social Studies is to discover “where I fit” into God's design for all humanity, past, present, and future. From a historical perspective, Social Studies includes all humanity and human relations from the beginning of time to its end—relations among countries; relations within a single country; relations within a single state; relations within a city or community; relations within our own family. And that is why our Social Studies program begins with developing a child's awareness of his role within the family. He then learns an important lesson: He isn't simply observing something happening outside himself; rather, he is learning how to act responsibly before God, first within the family, and then as a Catholic who has been called in some way to bring the light of Christ to the world.