Social Studies
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Chapter 1-Lesson 1 Vocabulary:
- Family- a group of people who live together and experience the world together
- Community- a place where people live, work, and play together
- Responsible- to take care of important things
- Respect- to be kind and fair to others
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Chapter 1-Lesson 2 Vocabulary:
- Extended Family- includes more than parents and children, such as aunts and uncles
- Generation- means people born and living around the same time
- Guardian- someone who cares for a family
- Immigrant- a person who moves from one country to another to live
- Practice Religion- to follow the teachings and rules of that religion
- Citizen- a person who belongs to a country. They have the right to live, work, and vote here.
- Tradition- something passed down over time
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Chapter 1-Lesson 3 Vocabulary:
- History- the story of the past
- Ancestor- A relative who lived long before your grandparents.
- Culture- a way of life
- Compare- to see how two or more things are similar
- Contrast- to see how two or more things are different
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Chapter 1- Lesson 4 Vocabulary:
- Primary Source- something written or made by a person who was part of or saw an event happen.
- Secondary Source- something written or made by someone who did not see or experience an event
- Artifact- an object made and used by people a long time ago
- Oral History- recorded information from a person who experienced an event
- Family Tree- a drawing or diagram that shows how different family members are related to each other.
- Examine- to study something closely and carefully
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Chapter 2- Lesson 1 Vocabulary:
- Relative location- tells where something is by comparing it to something else
- Absolute location- the exact spot where a place is
- Town- a small community
- Symbol- something that stands for something else
- Legend- a box that identifies different symbols found on a map. It may also be called a map key
- City- a very large community
- Compass Rose- a symbol that shows directions on a map.
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Chapter 2- Lesson 2 Vocabulary:
- Landform- the shape of Earth's land
- Ocean- a large body of salt water
- Continent- a large area of land on Earth
- Globe- a round model of Earth
- Model- a small object that stands for something much larger