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Social studies week 2 Grade 6
week 2
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Social Studies
6th Grade
09/28/2021

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Political scientists
Definition
Study the laws and government of a culture.
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Historians
Definition
Study the written records of different cultures.
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BC (Before Christ)
Definition
The time before Jesus Christ was born.
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BCE (Before Common Era)
Definition
The term for the time before Jesus Christ was born but for people who do not believe in Jesus.
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AD (Anno Domini)
Definition
Anno Domini means “in the year of the Lord,” this is every year after Jesus Christ was born.
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CE (Common Era)
Definition
After Jesus Christ was born but for people who do not believe in Jesus.
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Margaret Mead
Definition
She was a famous anthropologist and author
She wrote many books, articles, and took many photographs
She lived in Bali, Samoa, and New Guinea
She learned the language of the people and followed the customs of different cultures
She didn’t want to be an observer but a participant in the cultures
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Giraffe women
Definition
They have a practice where they place brass rings around their necks.
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Amazon Rainforest
Definition
Known as the “the lungs of our planet”
Brazil has the largest section, 60% of the rainforest.
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What parts of culture could be affected by the destruction of the Amazon
Definition
The indigenous tribes are losing the habitat they have called home for thousands of years.
Contact with the modern world has caused thousands to die from diseases that were previously unknown to their cultures.
Many youth are choosing to leave their culture for a new world that has just been introduced to them.
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Why some people prefer to use BCE and CE instead of BC and AD
Definition
People who do not believe in Jesus Christ prefer to use BCE and CE instead of BC and AD since they do not recognize the birth of Christ on their timeline.
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Europeans
Definition
learned about paper making, eye glasses, the yo-yo, kites, and umbrellas from the Chinese
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Germans
Definition
gave the world the Christmas tree, the earliest pencils, and the Grimm brother’s fairy tales
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Skiing
Definition
comes from Norway
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Scottland
Definition
first bicycle came from this country
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Anthropologist
Definition
An anthropologist studies the customs of a group of people.
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