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Bielitz--intro
Bielitz--6th Grade World History
Question | Answer |
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The study of people and events of the past | History |
A record of events in the order in which they happened | Chronology |
Proof | Evidence |
Accounts told by people who did not have a written language or who did not write down what happened | Oral History |
A certain Point of view | Perspective |
The Understanding of the actions and feelings of people from past times and other places | Historical Empathy |
To break something down into its parts to see how those parts connect | Analyze |
A record made by people who saw or took part in an event | Primary Source |
A record of an event made by someone who was not there at the time | Secondary Source |
The study of Earth's physical and human features | Geography |
Where a place is in relation to other places | Relative Location |
Exact location on Earth | Absolute Location |
A feature such as a landform, a body of water, or a resource that has been formed by nature | Physical Feature |
An area on Earth whose features make it different from other areas | Region |
To make a change in | Modify |
To change in order to make more useful | Adapt |
An event or an action that makes something else happen | Cause |
The result of an event or action | Effect |
A unique way of life that sets a group of people apart from others | Culture |
An organized group of people living and working under a set of rules and traditions | Society |
The elements of culture that have been passed down from one generation to another | Heritage |
An organized system that groups of people use to make laws and decisions | Government |
The study of the rights and duties of citizens | Civics |
Concern with and involvement in one's community, state, nation, or world | Civic Participation |
The way people use resources to meet their needs | Economy |
The study of the way that goods and wealth are produced, distributed, and used | Economics |