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vocabulary
social studies words
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3rd Grade
01/12/2010

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Term
URBAN
Definition
TRAFFIC, NOT MUCH LAND, BUSY, NOISY, BUILDINGS, PEOPLE.
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SUBURB
Definition
NEIGHBORHOOD, ENOUGH LAND, LINED IN ROWS, CALM, NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE, NOT TOO BUSY.
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RURAL
Definition
BIG AMOUNTSO F LAND, QUIET, NOT MUCH PEOPLE, ANIMALS, BARNS, FARMS.
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BIOGRAPHY
Definition
THE STORY OF A REAL PERSON'S LIFE
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VOLUNTEERS
Definition
DO THINGS FOR OTHERS WITHOUT GETTING PAID
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TIMELINE
Definition
A WAY TO SHOW WHEN IMPORTANT EVENTS TOOK PLACE.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Definition
A DUTY A CITIZEN HAS
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CONSEQUENCE
Definition
SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF AN ACTION
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LAWS
Definition
RULE THAT MAKES A COMMUNITY A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE
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COOPERATE
Definition
TO WORK TOGETHER
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ANCESTOR
Definition
A MEMBER OF A PERSON'S FAMILY WHO LIVED LONG AGO.
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TIMELINE
Definition
A WAY TO SHOW WHEN IMPORTANT EVENTS TOOK PLACE
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JUDGE
Definition
A PERSON WHO IS CHOSEN TO WORK AS A LEADER IN THE COURTS
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MAYOR
Definition
THE LEADER OF A CITY OR TOWN GOVERNMENT
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GOVERNMENT
Definition

A GROUP OF ELECTED CITIZENS WHO MAKE THE RULES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

 

EXAMPLE:  SHREVEPORT IS A CITYGOVERNMENT.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS A COUNTRY GOVERNMENT.

VIETNAM IS ANOTHER COUNTRY GOVERNMENT.

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CUSTOM
Definition

A WAY OF DOING SOMETHING

EXAMPLE:  SHAKING HANDS WHEN YOU MEET.

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CULTURE
Definition
PEOPLE'S WAY OF LIFE
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COMMUNITY
Definition
A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.
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FOUNDER
Definition
THE PEOPLE WHO START A COUNTRY.
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HISTORY
Definition
THE STORY OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN A PLACE.
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RESOURCE
Definition
SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE USE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.
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LOCATION
Definition
A PLACE WHERE SOMETHING IS FOUND.
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