- civilization حضارة: a city with buildings, population and culture.
- geography جغرافية: studying land, water, plant and animal life
- peninsula شبه جزيرة: land surrounded by water on three sides
- island جزيرة: land surrounded by water on all sides
- range سلسلة جبال: a group of mountains
- bay: water surrounded by land on 3 sides
- subcontinent شبه القارة: a large piece of land
- army جيش: the people who protect a country
- pass: a low place in the mountain
- newcomer الوافد: a person who is new to a country or place
- blend مزيج: mix
- diverse متنوع: many cultures
- fertile أرض خصبة: land that is healthy to grow crops
- monsoons الرياح الموسمية: winds that blow rain
- temperature درجة الحرارة: how hot or cold something is
America’s Story: Chapter 23 Vocab Words
Chapter 23 Vocab—America’s Story
- Rule: To control
- imperialism: When one country rules other countries
- Colony: a country that is controlled by another country
- Icebox: a very cold place
- Gold rush: when many people run to a place to find gold
- Natural Resource: important things that are found in nature
- Contiguous: the 48 states that share a border
- Island: land that is surrounded by water on all sides
- Peninsula: land that is surrounded by water on three sides
- Church: a place where Christians pray
- Battleship: a ship used during war
- blew up: exploded
- independent: free and not controlled by another country
- nation: country
- surrendered: give up
- captured: to take over and control
- border: the edge of a country
- silly: not smart
- discover: to find something for the first time
- missionary: a person who spreads the message of Christianity
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
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
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)
- History: the record of past events
- Humanity: all the humans
- Culture: customs and traditions تقاليد
- Primary source: when a person sees an event
- secondary source: when you read or hear about an event
- witness: a person who sees something happen
- interpretation: explanation
- diary: a personal book
- source: anything that gives information
- record: to write something down
- event: things that happen
- Archaeologist: scientists who find and study things that are left behind
- Artifacts: something made by a person (weapons, tools, jewelry)
- Pottery: things that are made from clay
- Anthropologists: people who study how people act
- Earthquake: when the ground shakes
- Calendar: a list of days, months and years
- jewelry: things that people wear around their necks and ears
- Christians: people who follow Jesus Christ
- Jesus: Prophet Issa in Islam; the founder of the Christian religion.
- B.C.: Before the birth of Jesus Christ
- A.D.: After the birth of Jesus Christ
- Gregorian Calendar: the calendar that uses A.D and B.C
- Lunar Calendar: calendar that uses the moon to count the days.
- Prehistory: the time before humans left written records
- Obsidian: glass found near volcanoes.
- Weapons: things used to hurt someone
- Chop: Cut into small pieces
- Camp: an outdoor living place
- Decay: get ruined
- Embers: Glowing remains of the fire
- Period: Time
- discovery: find something for the first time
- cook: make food
- nomads: people who move from place to place looking for food
- Settle: to stay in one place and not move around
- harvest: to pick crops for eating
- protect: keep something safe
- scholars: people who study for a long time
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!
- Great Plains: the land between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
- Homestead Act: a law that gave settlers land on the Great Plains for a low price
- drought: a long time with no rain
- famine: a long time with no food
- Lonely: Alone
- Locust: insects that eat your crops
- weapons: things used to hurt and protect people
- settlers: people who lived in the Great Plains
- reservations: Places for the Native Americans to live
- expand: to become larger
- immigrants: people who leave their country and live in a new country
- dangerous: not safe
- connect: to bring two things together
- plain: flat land
Quizlet: World History Chapter 1 Vocab
Quizlet: Government Chapter 1
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Quizlet: civil war and Reconstruction
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