Vocabulary
What is a community?
A place where people live, work, and have fun together.
What makes up a culture? Name 3 things.
A culture is made up of language, food, holidays, clothing, and beliefs.
Which continent is Timbuktu located in?
Africa
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
The culture of Timbuktu is made up of many different parts. The people speak French and Bambara. They worship in mosques. Storytelling is a very important part of their culture.
What is culture?
The way a group of people lives.
Which languages do people in Timbuktu speak?
French and Bambara
Which type of biome is Timbuktu located in?
The desert
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Communities are located in special places. Astoria is located near the Pacific Ocean. Wilmington is located near the Atlantic Ocean. Denver is located in the middle of the United States.
What is location?
The place something can be found.
Where do people in Timbuktu worship?
mosques
Which part of the United States is Denver located?
Think: East Coast, West Coast, or Middle
Middle of the United States
Give three details to support the main idea.
A culture is the way a group of people lives.
Example: Culture includes language, beliefs, and holidays.
What is geography?
The study of Earth and how people live on it.
Name one part of American culture.
(Think holidays, language, food etc)
We celebrate Independence Day (4th of July) and Thanksgiving.
What is the geography like in Denver?
Think: Is it located near the water, mountains, or grasslands?
Denver is located near the Rocky Mountains.
People do many things together in a community.
They live, work, and have fun together.
What is a map scale?
A tool or short measurement that allows a person using a map to measure very long distances.
How is American culture different from the culture in Timbuktu?
Different languages, holidays, types of food etc
Which part of the United States is NYC located?
Think: East Coast, West Coast, or Middle
East Coast
Give the main idea of this paragraph.
Communities are places where people live, work, and have fun together. They are located in special places. They have a history and traditions. People can work together.
Communities are places where people live, work, and have fun together.