Social Studies Vocabulary Study Guide
Learning social studies vocabulary is important for understanding history, geography, government, and economics. Here are some key terms to help you build your social studies vocabulary:
1. Geography
- Geography: The study of the Earth's surface, including the study of the location and characteristics of the land, water, and climate.
- Continent: One of the seven large landmasses on the Earth, including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
- Climate: The typical weather conditions in a particular area.
2. History
- History: The study of past events, particularly human experiences and activities.
- Timeline: A line that shows the order of events that have happened in history.
- Revolution: A sudden, complete change, such as a political revolution where one government is replaced by another.
3. Government
- Government: The system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state or a country.
- Democracy: A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislation.
- President: The elected head of a country's government.
4. Economics
- Economics: The study of how goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed.
- Supply and demand: The relationship between the availability of a product and the desire for that product.
- Trade: The act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people, firms, or countries.
Understanding these social studies vocabulary terms will help you comprehend and discuss various aspects of the world around you!
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Reading Standards for Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. [RI.2.3]
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the Grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. [RI.2.10]