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Sixth Grade Social Studies. 1 st Nine Weeks Foundations. Culture. culture. What people believe, eat, wear, and how they live. culture region. People in an area of the world that share the same culture. People in Latin America share a similar culture. culture borrowing.
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Sixth Grade Social Studies 1st Nine Weeks Foundations
culture What people believe, eat, wear, and how they live.
culture region People in an area of the world that share the same culture People in Latin America share a similar culture.
culture borrowing When people from one culture borrow things like food, clothing styles, or art from another culture. American culture has shared blue jeans with the world.
multiculturalism To accept many cultures instead of just one. I like pizza, enchiladas, and hotdogs. Kids at my school speak lots of different languages, and that’s great!
culture Culture describes how people live. It is about what they believe, the kinds of foods they eat and what they wear. People who live in an area of the world and share a common culture live in a culture region. In multiculturalism, people accept many different cultures. Culture borrowing takes place when people in one culture borrow food, clothes, beliefs, or styles from another culture.
Judaism Followers are called Jews. They believe in one God and that God gave them the land called Israel.
Christianity Followers are called Christians. They believe in the same God as Jews and Muslims. Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God.
Islam Followers are called Muslims. They believe in the same God as Christians and Jews. They believe God sent a prophet called Mohammad.
Hinduism Followers are called Hindus. They believe in many gods. This religion started in India.
Buddhism Followers are called Buddhists. Believers follow the teachings of a man they called the Buddha.
World Religions Judaism, Christianity, andIslam are three religions that all believe in the same God. Hinduismis a religion that believe in many gods. Most Hindus live in India. Buddhism is based on the teachings of a man called the Buddha.
government How people in a society decide to make laws, carry them out, and change the laws, and how they protect themselves from danger.
limited government When the government has limits placed on it. The government cannot do whatever it wants. Sorry government, but you are not allowed to do that.
unlimited government When the government has no limits. It can do whatever it wants. I said bad things about the government, so it put me in jail.
government The way a group of people make and carry out their laws is called a government. In a limited government, the government has to follow rules. In an unlimited government, the government can do whatever it wants. The United States has a limited government.
democracy A government ruled by the people. The people make all decisions about how to run things. We decide how to govern ourselves.
republic A government in which citizens elect people called representatives to make decisions for them. The United States is a republic. We vote for our leaders.
monarchy Rule by a king or queen. The new king or queen is the child of the old one.
totalitarianism The government has total control. The people have no say in how they are governed. If you say bad things about the government, you could end up in jail, like me.
Types of Governments In a democracy, the people make all government decisions. People who live in a republicelect leaders to make government decision. The only way to become king in a monarchyis to be the oldest son of the current king. People who live in a totalitarian country have no say in their government.
geography The study of people, places, and the environment.
transportation corridor A path that makes transportation easier. Example – flat plains or rivers are easy to travel and make transportation easy.
transportation barrier A geographic feature that makes transportation hard or impossible. Examples – mountains and deserts are hard to cross.
geography basics 1 What the earth looks like and how people live in those places is what we study in geography. Mountains and deserts are hard to cross, and they are a transportation barrier. Rivers and flat plains are easy to travel, and they create a transportation corridor.
Equator equator 0 degrees latitude The imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern half and southern half.
latitude Imaginary lines that measure distance north and south of the equator.
longitude Imaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole. They measure distance east and west of 0 degrees longitude (the prime meridian)
geography basics 2 Maps have features to help us find places quickly. Latitudelines go east and west around the globe. They tell us how far we are from the equator. The equator divides the globe in half between the north and south poles. Longitude lines run from the north and south poles. They tell us how far we are from the prime meridian.
economics How people use what they have available to make money or provide services.
market economy • Each person chooses to own land and/or business (stocks). • This choice is based on what will make money. • Synonyms: Free Enterprise and capitalism
command economy • The government makes all decisions about what is produced, how much is produced, and the price it will be sold for. • People often have no choice about what kind of job they have. You will work where we tell you to work and make what we tell you to make OR ELSE!
traditional economy Based on customs and jobs passed from one generation to the next. Example: If the father was a farmer, the son will be a farmer, too. father son
Types of Economies If you live in a market economy, you will get to decide how you want to make money based on your skills and education. If you live in a traditional economy, you will probably have the same type of job as your parents and grandparents. If you live in a command economy, the government will make all of the decisions about what kind of jobs you may have.
factors of production All of the parts needed to make goods or services. + +
natural resources Raw materials used to make to make goods
labor resources Workers (people) with the skills to make the goods
capital resources Machines, factories, and supplies used to make the goods
entrepreneurs People who bring all of the resources together to produce goods and services
parts of an economy The factors of production are the pieces needed to make goods. They include raw materialsare made into the goods. Labor resources are the workers who make the goods. Capital resources are the tools and factories the workers use to make the goods. Entrepreneursare the people who bring the factors of production together so that the goods can get made.
supply and demand Supply – how much of something that you have Demand – how much others want your product
law of supply and demand • If the supply is high and the demand is low, the price goes down • If the supply is low and the demand is high, the price goes up.
goods and services • Goods – any object you can buy to satisfy a want • Service – an action that meets a want • Example – Buying a CD is a “good.” Doing your chores to earn the money for a CD is a “service.” Service Good
trade / barter An exchange of goods where no money is involved. Example: when friends trade with each other, trading one video game for another.
