Social Studies VocabularyUnit 1

CommunitiesCreated by : M. Coliadis

Vocabulary Words- Lesson 1LocationMapContinentGlobeHemisphereequator

Location

Where something is found

Map

A picture that shows the location of something

Globe

A round map of the earth

Hemisphere

“Half the Earth”

ContinentOne of the seven mai

n land areas on the Earth

North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia,

Europe,

Equator

An imaginary line that is halfway

between the North Pole and the South Pole

Vocabulary Words- Lesson 2CooperateCitizensGovernmentLawsconsequenceMayorJudgeresponsibilities

CooperateWork together

Mrs. Kackley’s class will cooperate to build their communities.

Citizens

The people who live in a community

How many citizens live in Canfield?

Government

A group of citizens who make the rules for a community

The government of the United States is a democracy.

Laws

Written rules for a community used to keep it safe

We must obey all the traffic laws in order to

be safe.

Consequence

Something that happens as a result of an action

If you don’t obey the law, you will suffer the consequence and go to jail.

MayorThe leader of a city

or town

Mr. Kay is the mayor of Canfield.

JudgesCitizens who are

chosen to work in the courts; they decide if a person has broken the law

There are nine judges, called Justices, on the

U. S. Supreme Court.

Responsibilites

Duties that citizens have

Vocabulary Words- Lesson 3Resource

Volunteer

Resource

Something that people use to make what they need

Ex: Water, soil, trees, plants, people

Volunteer People who work in

a community without being paid

Vocabulary - Lesson 4 & 5HistoryAncestorMissionaryTime lineCustomCultureFounders

History

The story of what has happened in a place

AncestorSomeone in a

person’s family who lived a long time ago, such as a great-great grandparent

MissionaryA person sent to tell others about his or her beliefs

Time Line

Shows whenimportant events took place

Custom

A way of doing something

Culture

A people’s way of life

Founders

The people who first start a community