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World History Chapter 2.1 Vocab

  1. civilization حضارة: a city with buildings, population and culture.
  2. geography جغرافية: studying land, water, plant and animal life
  3. peninsula شبه جزيرة: land surrounded by water on three sides
  4. island جزيرة: land surrounded by water on all sides
  5. range سلسلة جبال: a group of mountains
  6. bay: water surrounded by land on 3 sides
  7. subcontinent شبه القارة: a large piece of land
  8. army جيش: the people who protect a country
  9. pass: a low place in the mountain
  10. newcomer الوافد: a person who is new to a country or place
  11. blend مزيج: mix
  12. diverse متنوع: many cultures
  13. fertile أرض خصبة: land that is healthy to grow crops
  14. monsoons الرياح الموسمية: winds that blow rain
  15. temperature درجة الحرارة: how hot or cold something is
Posted in U.S. History

America’s Story: Chapter 23 Vocab Words

Chapter 23 Vocab—America’s Story

  1. Rule: To control
  2. imperialism: When one country rules other countries
  3. Colony: a country that is controlled by another country
  4. Icebox: a very cold place
  5. Gold rush: when many people run to a place to find gold
  6. Natural Resource: important things that are found in nature
  7. Contiguous: the 48 states that share a border
  8. Island: land that is surrounded by water on all sides
  9. Peninsula: land that is surrounded by water on three sides
  10. Church: a place where Christians pray
  11. Battleship: a ship used during war
  12. blew up: exploded
  13. independent: free and not controlled by another country
  14. nation: country
  15. surrendered: give up
  16. captured: to take over and control
  17. border: the edge of a country
  18. silly: not smart
  19. discover: to find something for the first time
  20. missionary: a person who spreads the message of Christianity
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Happy Sunday everyone!  I just want to say that there are NO TESTS/QUIZZES tomorrow (Monday).  I know we decided against it on Friday’s half day, so we will continue tomorrow with a normal week.  Prepare for SUMMATIVE assessments this Friday, however.  World History and Government classes will have Chapter 1 Tests.  Start studying and do well!

Mr. B

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Chapter 1.5 Vocab

Here are the final vocab terms for Chapter 1 in Government!  I would start studying now as this will be a HUGE test next week!

42. Interfere: to get involved

43. Century: 100 years

44. Decade: 10 years

45. Millennium: 1000 years

46.Legal documents: important signed papers

47. Debt: you owe someone money

48. Stamp Act: taxes on all papers, newspapers, etc.

49. Gradually: step by step

50. Minutemen: a group of armed men who fought in the Revolutionary War.

51. Loyalists: colonists who were still loyal to England and the King

52. Patriots: colonists who were opposed to England and the King

53. Support: help or aid

54. Declaration of Independence: letter written by Thomas Jefferson and sent to King George saying that America is now independent.

55. Liberty: freedom

56. Grievances: complaints

57. Deny: refuse

58. Surrender: Give up

Posted in World History

World History — All Vocab from Chapter 1!

This week, we will be finishing up Chapter 1.  We will have a big test over ALL VOCAB and the questions on Friday, September 21.  Practice and review now.  ترجمة ما تحتاج إليه!

World History Chapter 1 Vocab List (COMPLETE)

  1. History: the record of past events
  2. Humanity: all the humans
  3. Culture: customs and traditions تقاليد
  4. Primary source: when a person sees an event
  5. secondary source: when you read or hear about an event
  6. witness: a person who sees something happen
  7. interpretation: explanation
  8. diary: a personal book
  9. source: anything that gives information
  10. record: to write something down
  11. event: things that happen
  12. Archaeologist: scientists who find and study things that are left behind
  13. Artifacts: something made by a person (weapons, tools, jewelry)
  14. Pottery: things that are made from clay
  15. Anthropologists: people who study how people act
  16. Earthquake: when the ground shakes
  17. Calendar: a list of days, months and years
  18. jewelry: things that people wear around their necks and ears
  19. Christians: people who follow Jesus Christ
  20. Jesus: Prophet Issa in Islam; the founder of the Christian religion.
  21. B.C.: Before the birth of Jesus Christ
  22. A.D.: After the birth of Jesus Christ
  23. Gregorian Calendar: the calendar that uses A.D and B.C
  24. Lunar Calendar: calendar that uses the moon to count the days.
  25. Prehistory: the time before humans left written records
  26. Obsidian: glass found near volcanoes.
  27. Weapons: things used to hurt someone
  28. Chop: Cut into small pieces
  29. Camp: an outdoor living place
  30. Decay: get ruined
  31. Embers: Glowing remains of the fire
  32. Period: Time
  33. discovery: find something for the first time
  34. cook: make food
  35. nomads: people who move from place to place looking for food
  36. Settle: to stay in one place and not move around
  37. harvest: to pick crops for eating
  38. protect: keep something safe
  39. scholars: people who study for a long time
Posted in U.S. History

America’s Story: Chapter 22 Vocab

Here are the words for the week of September 17.  Write and practice them for a summative quiz at the end of the week!

  1. Great Plains: the land between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
  2. Homestead Act: a law that gave settlers land on the Great Plains for a low price
  3. drought: a long time with no rain
  4. famine: a long time with no food
  5. Lonely: Alone
  6. Locust: insects that eat your crops
  7. weapons: things used to hurt and protect people
  8. settlers: people who lived in the Great Plains
  9. reservations: Places for the Native Americans to live
  10. expand: to become larger
  11. immigrants: people who leave their country and live in a new country
  12. dangerous: not safe
  13. connect: to bring two things together
  14. plain: flat land