Lesson 1
What do all communities have in common?
People who live or work in the same place.
Name a landform.
Mountains, hills, rivers, (acceptable answers)
What do we call an area of land with its own people and laws?
A Nation.
What do we call the place where an important event happened?
Historic Site.
What are the 4 cardinal directions?
N, E, S, W
What are three ways you can share your culture with others?
Music, Art, Religion, (anything acceptable)
What do we call the weather of a place over a long period of time?
Why would someone prefer to send an email rather than a letter?
Quicker communication (cheaper)
Why might you visit a historic site?
To learn about the people, places, or events that were important in our history.
What do we call the thing on the map that shows the directions?
Compass
What does the government do for a community?
Makes the laws.
What vocabulary word could describe a community's geography?
Landforms
Give 3 examples of forms of communication.
Email, Phone, mail (acceptable answers)
Where might you find study resources that teach about the past?
Library
What direction is Alma from Concordia?
North
How do businesses help a community?
Providing jobs for the people
Give an example of a climate.
Desert, Tropical, Arctic, (acceptable answers)
What do we call two cities that share ideas and information?
What are values and ways of life handed down from people long ago?
Heritage.
What do we call the line for measuring distance?
Scale
What do businesses provide for the people of a community?
Things they need and want.
What are the 3 ways communities are different from each other?
Geography, History, and Jobs
Geography including climate and landforms
Give an example of a nation.
USA, Canada, Mexico (acceptable answers)
What is an example of a historic site?
Liberty Hall (acceptable answers)
What are the in between directions called? (Ex: Southeast)
Intermediate Directions