Vocabulary

Here are some of the vocabulary words your child will be learning.  We will use these terms as we compare and contrast them between our own culture and other world cultures:

culture    customs    traditions    government

celebrations and holidays    homes    clothing    

languages     climate    geography   religion    food

education    environment   economy  

Cardinal directions: North, South, East, West

Intermediate directions: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

Compass Rose

Political Map    Physical Map   Population Map    Resource Map