Exploration of material content is expected as an effort to improve the quality of students' understanding. This article aims to describe the material of humans, places, and the environment in social studies. The literature review method is used to identify, measure, and interpret all the results that become a research topic. Related article description human material, place, and environment are close to life participants students where humans live in something the place through an environment that exists in its territory. This material requires a unique concept of its relation through phenomena found in the environment and people's lives. Based on human material, place, and environment, it is hoped that the teacher will be able to develop the character of the students moved and trained to have higher-order thinking skills.