Chapter 1 “Understanding Communities”

 

Pages 6-33

 

 

 

 

Chapter 1 Vocabulary

 

National Park         Volunteer                      Citizen         

 

Pollution                  Urban                           Suburb

 

Community             Rural                             Transportation                  

 

Culture        

 

 

 

We will focus on the following concepts in this chapter.

 

•       What is a Community?
•       Name three things that make up communities in our country.
•       How is Sacramento, CA the same as our community, how is it different?
•       Why is it important for us to learn about Mexico when we live in the U.S.A?
•       Ability to read a map scale and calculate distance on a map.

 

 

 Chapter 2 “Geography and Communities”

 

Pages 34-63

 

Chapter 2 Vocabulary

 

coast                environment               landform                    wildlife

 

plain                natural resource        geography                  minerals

 

climate            peninsula                    recycling                     plateau

 

equator          

 

 

 

We will focus on the following concepts in this chapter.

 

• What covers most of Earth’s surface?
• How does a plain differ from a plateau?
• Name the four intermediate directions
• Name the four major types of landforms
• Describe a places climate
• List at least 3 types of bodies of water
• List four natural resources

 

 

 

PA Book

Chapter 1 A Place Called Pennsylvania

 

Vocabulary:

Lesson 1

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Lesson 2
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 Lesson 3

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