Critical Social Studies Vocabulary Unit One 4 TH

Critical Social Studies Vocabulary Unit One 4 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES MRS. HOLLY BENEDETTO STUDENT NAME ___________

Geography Terms Compass Rose Cardinal Directions Latitude Longitude

Compass Rose Definition Example �A compass rose is a �A compass rose helps figure on a map with arrows that point to the cardinal directions. us understand north from south on a map.

Cardinal Directions Definition Example �Cardinal directions are �A compass rose usually the four main directions: north, south, east, and west. shows all four of the cardinal directions on a map.

Latitude Definition Example �Latitude is the distance �The equator is at 0° in degrees north or south of the Equator. latitude.

Longitude Definition Example �Longitude is the �The Prime Meridian is distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. 0° longitude.

History Terms Declaration Independence Colony Cash Crop Plantation

Declaration Definition Example �A declaration is a �The Declaration of formal announcement or statement. Independence declared our freedom from England.

Independence Definition Example �Independence is � We are an independent freedom from the control, influence, or support of others. country because we are no longer controlled or supported by England. You will be an independent adult when you no longer need your parents to take care of your needs.

Colony Definition Example �A colony is an area �The thirteen original under the control of another country, usually a distant one. colonies that later became the United States were under the control of England.

Cash Crop Definition Example �A cash crop is an � Corn is a major cash crop in agricultural crop, such as corn, which is grown to make a profit. America. Workers and machines are used to pick the crops to sell to make a profit.

Plantation Definition Example �A plantation is a large �Plantations produce area of land that is used to plant one particular crop. many of the foods we eat on a regular basis.

Government Terms Congress Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Checks and Balances Vote Election Governor

Congress Definition Example �Congress is the � Congress meets to decide on legislative body of our country that includes the Senate and the House of Representatives. laws and budgets and to approve Presidential nominations.

Executive Branch Definition Example �The executive branch is �The executive branch the branch of government that carries out the laws. includes the President and his Cabinet members, such as the Vice President and the Secretary of State.

Legislative Branch Definition Example �The legislative branch is the branch of government that makes the laws and budgets. includes the Senate and the House of Representatives, who are elected by the American people to represent them in Congress.

Judicial Branch Definition Example �The judicial branch is � The judicial branch is made the branch of government that interprets the laws and determines if laws are constitutional. up of the Supreme Court and other courts throughout the country. 9 Justices make up the Supreme Court.

Checks and Balances Definition Example �Checks and balances � The three branches of means that each branch of government can check on each other branch of government so that no one branch becomes too powerful over the American people. government “check” on each other and “balance” each other out.

Vote Definition Example �A vote is the official �We vote every four choice you make in an election. years for a new President and Governor. We vote every two years for our Representatives and every 6 years for our Senators.

VOTING IS YOUR CIVIC RESPONSIBILIY WHEN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN TURNS 18, YOU GET THE RIGHT TO VOTE, BUT IT IS ALSO YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. YOU CAN’T COUNT ON OTHERS TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS FOR YOU MUST BE EDUCATED ON OUR GOVERNMENT AND THE PURPOSES THAT WE LEARNED FROM THE CONSTITUTION, SO WE CAN PROTECT OUR FREEDOM.

Election Definition Example �An election is a � 2016 is an election year selection of a person or persons for an official position by voting. when we will vote for a new President. Who do you think it will be?

Governor Definition Example �A governor is the �Our newly elected executive leader of a state in the United States who is elected by the people of that state. Governor is John Bel Edwards.

Economics Terms Profit Supply and Demand Goods Services

Profit Definition Example �Profit is money that is � The profit from the french made from a business or sale after the expenses are paid. fry sale will benefit the middle school softball team.

Supply and Demand Definition Example �Supply and demand is � The supply of carrots in the relationship between how much is available (supply) and how much people want (demand). this picture is much more than this rabbit could demand for itself.

Goods Definition Example �Goods are products �Goods that we buy for that are for sale. school include pencils, paper, and glue sticks.

Services Definition Example �Services are jobs �Police officers, performed by people in the economy for a fee. mailmen, teachers, and doctors are some people who perform important services for the community.

Day One: Geography and History Terms Term Compass Rose Cardinal Directions Latitude Longitude Declaration Independence Colony Cash Crop Plantation Definition

Day One: Geography and History Terms Question What is a figure on a map with arrows that point to the cardinal directions? What are the four main directions: north, south, east, and west? What is the distance in degrees north or south of the Equator? What is the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian? What is a formal announcement or statement? What is freedom from the control, influence, or support of others? What is an area under the control of another country, usually a distant one? What is an agricultural crop, such as corn, which is grown to make a profit? What is a large area of land that is used to plant one particular crop? Answer

Day Two: Government Terms Term Congress Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Checks and Balances Vote Election Governor Definition

Day Two: Government Terms Question What is the legislative body of our country that includes the Senate and the House of Representatives? What is the branch of government that carries out the laws? What is the branch of government that makes the laws and budgets? What is the branch of government that interprets the laws and determines if laws are constitutional? What means that each branch of government can check on each other branch of government so that no one branch becomes too powerful over the American people? What is the official choice you make in an election? What is a selection of a person or persons for an official position by voting? What is the executive leader of a state in the United States who is elected by the people of that state? Answer

Day Three: Economics Term Profit Supply and Demand Goods Services Definition

Day Three: Economics Terms Question What is money that is made from a business or sale after the expenses are paid? What the relationship between how much is available and how much people want? What are products that are for sale? What are jobs performed by people in the economy for a fee? Answer