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6 th Grade Social Studies. Terms and Topics Review Presentation. 04/27/12. Nebuchadnezzar. The king of Babylon in Mesopotamia who built the Hanging Gardens for his wife. Nile River. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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6th Grade Social Studies
Terms and TopicsReview Presentation
04/27/12
Nebuchadnezzar• The king of
Babylon in Mesopotamia who built the Hanging Gardens for his wife.
Nile RiverThe Nile is a major
north flowing river in northeastern
Africa, generally regarded as the
longest river in the world. Egypt is the
“gift if the Nile.”
Nile River Deltais the delta formed in
Northern Egypt (Lower Egypt) where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas
Nomads Nomads are
people who travel around from place to place without
having a permanent
place to live.
Oligarchy• a small group
of people who together govern a nation or control an
organization.• Sparta was governed by an
oligarchy.
Origins of the Name:
Kentucky Derived from the Languages of the Native
Americans who lived in the
lands before it became the
state of Kentucky.
Parliament England's system of
government made up of
the House of Lords and the
House of Commons.
Power to Collect Taxes
The Local, State and Federal levels of Government have the power to collect taxes.
Population DensityAmount or number
of people in a given area of land. For
example how many people live within one square mile. Rural areas would
show less density in population than urban/suburban
areas.
Pre-historic people
In ancient history these are the
people who lived before written
records. These people were
referred to as hunter/gatherers,
nomads and cavemen
Pre- vs. Post-Pre: Before
Pre-war: before the war.Post: After
Post-War: after the war
Primary Source Secondary
Source Secondary sources provide interpretation and analysis of primary
sources.Secondary sources are one step removed
from the original event or "horse's mouth."
Examples of secondary sources:Britannica Online encyclopedia (online)
American National Biography (database)
literary criticism analyzing a play, poem, novel, or short story
magazine or newspaper articles about events or people
political commentary analyzing an election or politician (via Lexis-Nexis
database) textbooks
A primary source is a document, speech, or other sort of evidence written, created or otherwise produced during the
time under study. Primary sources offer an inside view of a
particular event. Examples include:
Original documents: autobiographies, diaries, e-mail,
interviews, letters, minutes, news film footage, official records, photographs, raw research data, speeches
Creative works: art, drama, films, music, novels, poetry
Relics or artifacts: buildings, clothing, DNA, furniture, jewelry,
pottery
Pros and Cons• Arguments for and
against,• Advantages &
disadvantages, or • Criticisms &
defenses of some particular contention or position.
Pharaoh• Pharaoh is a title used for the ancient Egyptian rulers.
Physical Features vs. Human Features
• Physical features include landforms, bodies of water, climate, natural vegetation and soil.
• Human features include buildings, dams, bridges, farms, cities and towns, roads, and changes made to physical features.
Physical Map vs. Political Map
Physical Map shows physical features. Mountains, Rivers, Plains, Deserts, and Seas.
Political Map shows Human features. Towns, Cities, States, Countries and Roads.
Marco Polo• Marco was a trader and
an explorer from the city-state of Venice. He was one of the first “Westerners” to travel the “Silk Road” to China. He later wrote a book on his travels called “The Travels of Marco Polo.”
Born September 15, 1254)Venice, Italy (disputed)
Died on or after January 9, 1324Venice
Popular Sovereignty The idea that power
of government lies with the people.
They express this power through
voting.
Powers of Government
•Enumerated•Concurrent •Reserved
•The duties and responsibilities of the 3 branches of
government
Push – Pull Factors of Migration
• Push factors are the reasons for people to emigrate (leave) from the country of origin to another country.
• Pull factors are the reasons that people have to immigrate (move) to another country from their country of origin.
Regions of Kentucky
Representative Democracy
A government where citizens
choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf.
RepublicA political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for
officers and representatives who are then responsible
to them. And NO king.
Responsibilities• Vote
• Be Informed• Participate in
government.• Respect the rights of
others.• Respect Diversity.
• Pay Taxes• Obey the Law• Attend School• Serve in Court
(jury duty)• Defend the Nation
(draft)
Natural Resources
•Water•Trees•Air
•Coal•Natural
Gas•Land
•Petroleum
RightsA right is a freedom that is protected, such as the right to free speech and
religion.
Rural vs. UrbanRural - Country.
Sparse population, (Ex. Farms) Sparsely
populatedUrban - City,
examples include dense population. (Ex. Skyscrapers)
Densely populated
ScarcityIs a shortage of supplies or
resources.
Social Interaction The way people in a
group or civilization….•Communicate
•Participate in clubs•Athletic events
•Recreation (picnics/socials)
Social Institutions
Established in societies:•Family
•Government•Economy•Religion
•Education
Settlement• Settlements are
the places where people settled to build permanent homes. This was the beginning of villages and towns and “urban development.”
SpecializationSpecialization is the
separation of tasks within a system or
civilization. Farmers grow crops, bakers
make bread, potters make pottery and then trade or sell
their goods for the things they do not
have.
Supply and Demand• Supply is the
goods or resources you have on hand and demand is what or how much people
want.
Tariffs• A tariff is a tax
imposed on goods when they are moved across a political boundary.
Technology• The tools that we use to make life easier.
Terracing Carved steps into mountains or high
elevations for farming or living purposes. This
makes land that is otherwise useless
now useable.
Thematic Maps• Maps that have big ideas, or themes,
such as population, growing seasons, precipitation.
Types of Energy Power
• Water • Electric• Solar• Nuclear• Wind• Hydroelectric
Urban DevelopmentCity growth or the
growth of areas that include
suburbs. Example would be skyscrapers in a city in order to
maximize limited space.
Veto• A veto, a Latin word
meaning “to forbid,” gives power to stop changes or, in government, to stop a bill from being made law.
Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
• Two of the major rivers
found in China where
Ancient Chinese
civilization began.