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Quehl S.S. c.11 & 12
Quehl Soc.St. ch. 11 & 12 words on culture & holidays
Term | Definition |
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legend | A story passed down from an earlier time. |
ethnic group | A group of people who have their own language and culture. |
custom | Something that members of a group usually do. |
participate | To take part in something. |
latitude | The lines that cross the globe from side to side. |
equator | A line of latitude that circles the globe exactly halfway between the North and South poles. |
longitude | The lines that cross the globe from top to bottom. |
prime meridian | A line that passes through Greenwich, England and splits the globe east and west. |
holiday | A time to celebrate a special event or person |
principle | A basic truth |
honor | To show great respect or high regard |
liberty | Freedom |
patriotism | Love for your country |
legacy | something passed down from an ancestor to later generations |
justice | Being fair/fairness |