Posted in World History

World history Chapter 1.4 Vocab

Posted on by Scott Biggar

Happy Friday THUNDERBIRDS!

Here is the last vocab for Chapter 1.  Soon, we will be reviewing and testing over every one.  Study up!

هنا هي الكلمات الأخيرة للفصل 1. قريبا ، سنقوم بمراجعة واختبار كل واحد. دراسة!

23. Prehistory قبل التاريخ: the time before humans recorded things on walls and caves.

24. Obsidian: glass found near volcanoes.

25. Weapons أسلحة: things used to hurt someone

26. Chop يقطع: Cut into small pieces

27. Camp معسكر: an outdoor living place

28. Decay تسوس: get ruined

29. Embers: Glowing remains of the fire

30. Period فترة زمنية: Time

31. Population تعداد السكان: the people living in a country or city.

32. Civilization حضارة: a city with a population and government.

33. Government الحكومي: protects people and makes laws

34. Settle تستقر: to stay in one place and not move around

Posted in American Government

Gov. 1.4 Vocab terms

Posted on by Scott Biggar

Yes, it’s already that time of week.  Time for more amazing and fun (ok, but really, educational) vocab words to know and study for the upcoming week!

31. pull factors: things that attract you to a country

32. push factors: things that make you leave a country

33. Pilgrims: the first English people who came to America in 1620

34. Contract: agreement

35. loyal: friendly

36. governor: ruler

37. strict: serious or not changing

38. press: newspapers, radio, news

39. trial: deciding in a court if someone is innocent or guilty

40. publish: writing information in a book or newspaper

41. criticize: to say the bad things about a person

Posted in Blogs

“Find Out” Friday

Posted on by Scott Biggar

THUNDERBIRDS! Do not forget that tomorrow, Friday, September 7, will be the first summative quizzes in all my classes.  Each class will take 2 separate quizzes: COURSE SYLLABUS and VOCAB.  Study up and prepare well.  Remember, summative assessments will make up 80% of your grade in my class!  Good luck!

Posted in U.S. History

Reconstruction Chapter Vocab

Posted on by Scott Biggar

1. Reconstruction: the time after the Civil War when the country was being rebuilt.

2. Rejoin: join again or be a part of

3. unemployed: does not have a job

4. Employed: has a job  العاملين ل

5. earn: make

6. free: do not have to pay

7. representative: a person who works in the government and represents the citizens.

8. amendment: a law that is added to the Constitution.

9. Constitution: the laws of a country.

10. 13th amendment: slavery was abolished and it became illegal.

11. 14th amendment: all African Americans are citizens and have equal rights.

12. 15th amendment: African American men can vote.

Posted in World History

World History 1.3 Vocab

Posted on by Scott Biggar

Chapter 1.3 Vocab! 

Add to the list in your binder and study!  ترجمة كما تحتاج إلى.

  1. Archaeologist: scientists who find and study things that are left behind
  2. Artifacts: something made by a person (weapons, tools, jewelry)
  3. Pottery: things that are made from clay
  4. Anthropologists: people who study how people act
  5. Earthquake: when the ground shakes
  6. Calendar: a list of days, months and years
  7. Jesus: Prophet Issa in Islam; the creator of Christian religion.
  8. B.C.: Before the birth of Jesus Christ
  9. A.D.: After the birth of Jesus Christ
  10. Gregorian Calendar: the calendar that uses A.D and B.C
  11. Lunar Calendar: calendar that uses the moon to count the days.
Posted in American Government

1.2 Government Vocab

Posted on by Scott Biggar

Add these to your Vocab list in your binder.  Translate as YOU NEED TO. ترجمة كما تحتاج إلى.

  1. democracy: government that is ruled by the people
  2. rule: govern
  3. landowner: a person who owns land
  4. dictator: a ruler who rules anyway that he wants
  5. revolt: rebel; go against the government
  6. popular: people like you; famous
  7. unpopular: people don’t like you; infamous
  8. Assembly: a group of people who make laws
  9. Population: number of people who live in a place.
  10. Aristocrats: wealthy people
  11. Representative: a person who speaks for you
  12. Republic: a government with representatives
  13. Wealthy: rich
  14. Elect: Vote
  15. Consul: a leader in the government
  16. Senate: the part of government that makes laws
  17. Senator: a person who makes laws
  18. Permanent: Stays forever
  19. Temporary: Stays for a short amount of time
  20. Veto: to say no to a law
Posted in American Government

Government 1.1 Vocab

Posted on by Scott Biggar

Ok, so VOCAB is HUGE in my class!  The more terms you learn, the better you will be in here and in your future!  Get ready to write, read, and practice hundreds of words this year.  Translate as you need and do not fall behind.  Google Translate is a great site!

1. Suburbs: a small city outside of a large city

2. Customs: a thing that many people do

3. Possessions: things a person owns

4. Colonist: a person who lives in a colony

5. Colony: a country that is controlled by another country

6. Rural Area: a small village with not many people

7. Urban Area: a large city with many people and buildings

8. Rebel: to go against the government

9. Government: a combination of laws that people live by

10. Consider: to carefully think about something

Posted in World History

World History Chapter 1.1 Vocab

Posted on by Scott Biggar

Ok, so VOCAB is HUGE in my class!  The more terms you learn, the better you will be in here and in your future!  Get ready to write, read, and practice hundreds of words this year.  Translate as you need and do not fall behind.  Google Translate is a great site!

OUR GOAL: Leave class smarter every day!

حسنا ، لذلك VOCAB ضخمة في صفي! كلما تعلمنا المزيد من المصطلحات ، كلما كنت أفضل في المستقبل وفي المستقبل! استعد للكتابة والقراءة وممارسة مئات الكلمات هذا العام. ترجمة ما تحتاج ولا تسقط. ترجمة جوجل هو موقع رائع!

هدفنا: مغادرة الصف أكثر ذكاء كل يوم!

1. History: the record of past events

2. Humanity: all the humans

3. Culture: customs and traditions

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

Posted in U.S. History

U.S. History Slavery and Civil War Vocab

Posted on by Scott Biggar

VOCAB! VOCAB! VOCAB! Get ready to hear that a ton!  It’s so important to learn and help you.  Translate as you feel you need to.  Keep this all in your U.S. History tab of your 3-ring ESL binder.

احصل على استعداد لسماع ذلك طن! من المهم جدًا أن تتعلم وتساعدك. ترجم كما تشعر أنك بحاجة إلى. احتفظ بكل ذلك في علامة التبويب “سجل الولايات المتحدة” في الرابط ESL المكوّن من 3 حلقات.

1. Slave: workers who don’t get paid

2. plantation: a large farm that grows one crop

3. rights: things that you are allowed to do

4. literate: able to read and write

5. illiterate: unable to read and write

6. race: the way you look on the outside

7. opposed: against

8. secede: separate

9. Civil War: a war between people of the same country

10. injured: hurt; wounded

11. widow: a woman whose husband died

12. legal: allowed

13. illegal: not allowed

14. orphan: a child whose parents died

15. 13th amendment: the law that made slavery illegal

16. Constitution: the laws of a country