Social Studies VOCABULARY
WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY VOCABULARY??
There are a lot of good reasons why we should try to improve our vocabulary. When we have a good vocabulary, we not only sound smarter, but we are smarter. We can learn more things. We can understand deeper concepts and LEARN the connections between various bits of knowledge that we already have.
BELOW YOU WILL FIND VOCABULARY TERMS TO STUDY LISTED BY BENCHMARK, WEB LINKS TO HELP YOU REVIEW AND THE GLOSSARY WE USE IN CLASS TO DEFINE WORDS.
Click on the ICON above and it will take you to listing of CIVICS terms and their definitions from the Annenberg Classroom- an excellent source for Civic Education.
Click on the ICON and it will take you to listing of Social Studies terms and their definitions including games, quizzes and additional resources.
Click on the YOUTUBE icon and it will take you to a VIDEO GLOSSARY of Social Studies terms! Explore through the site by topic.
The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.- J. K. Rowling
