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.