Suffolk Teaching Activities & Resources



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|What contribution did the people of ancient China make to the development | |

|of written language? | |

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|What contribution did the people of ancient Egypt make to the development | |

|of written language? | |

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| |kite |

| |silk cloth |

|What inventions came from |compass |

|ancient China? |bronze |

| |fireworks |

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| |paper made from |

|What inventions came from |papyrus |

|ancient Egypt? |365-day calendar |

| |clock |

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|What examples of architecture |Great Wall |

|came from ancient China? | |

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|What examples of architecture | |

|came from ancient Egypt? |pyramids |

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| |the act of giving or doing something |

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|What is a contribution? | |

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| |Indians – Powhatan |

|Tell about the American Indians |Homes – wood and bark houses |

|(First Americans) of the |Occupations – fisherman, hunter, farmer |

|Eastern Woodlands region. |Transportation – walked, paddled canoes |

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|Tell about the American Indians |Indians – Sioux |

|(First Americans) of the |Homes – teepees |

|Plains region. |Occupations – hunter, horsemen, warriors |

| |Transportation – walked, used horses |

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|Tell about the American Indians |Indians – Pueblo |

|(First Americans) of the |Homes – multi-story terraced buildings |

|Southwest region. |Occupations – farmers |

| |Transportation – walked |

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| |a place that has common (the same) |

| |characteristics |

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|What is a region? | |

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| |arts (jewelry, pottery, weaving) |

|What are some contributions of the American Indians (First Americans)? |legends and stories |

| |respect for nature |

| |farming |

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| |a place where people live, work, |

| |and play |

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|What is a community? | |

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| |the number |

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|What is population? |living in a |

| |community |

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| |a way of moving people and things |

| |from one place to another |

|What is transportation? | |

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|What has caused changes in buildings, jobs, transportation, and populations | |

|of communities over time? |inventions |

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|Where are China and Egypt | |

|located on a world map? | |

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|Where are the regions of the | |

|Powhatan, Sioux, and Pueblo | |

|located on a world map? | |

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| | Climate – seasons |

| |Land – forests, hills, mountains, deserts |

| |Plant life – great variety of plant life |

|Describe the climate, land, | |

|and plant life of China? | |

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| |Climate – hot, dry |

| |Land – Nile River, deserts, flooding |

|Describe the climate, land, |Plant life – grasses along the Nile River |

|and plant life of Egypt? | |

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| |Climate – mild winters, hot humid summers |

| |Land – rivers, hills, mountains, coastland |

|Describe the climate, land, |Plant Life – forests, variety of plant life |

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|Eastern Woodlands (Powhatan). | |

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| |Climate – hot summers, harsh cold winters |

| |Land – plains, prairies, rolling hills |

| |Plant Life – grasses |

|Describe the climate, land, | |

|and plant life of the Plains (Sioux)? | |

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| |Climate – hot days, cold nights, little rain |

| |Land – high flatlands |

| |Plant Life – cactus |

|Describe the climate, land, | |

|and plant life of the Southwest (Pueblo)? | |

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|China is located in ____? |Asia |

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| |Africa |

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| |They fished, farmed, |

| |and irrigated |

|Egypt is located in _______? |the land. |

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|How did the ancient Chinese | |

|adapt to their environment? | |

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| |They farmed and irrigated the |

| |land near the Nile River. |

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|How did the ancient Egyptians | |

|adapt to their environment? | |

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| |They farmed, fished, hunted, used trees for homes and canoes, and gathered |

| |plants for food. |

|How did the Powhatan | |

|adapt to their environment? | |

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| |They moved around the region to |

| |hunt for buffalo. They used horses |

|How did the Sioux |for transportation. |

|adapt to their environment? | |

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| |They farmed the land. They lived in villages in adobe (clay) houses. |

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|How did the Pueblo | |

|adapt to their environment? | |

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| |an imaginary line around the |

| |middle of the Earth |

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|What is the Equator? | |

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| |a large body of land on the Earth |

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|What is a continent? | |

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|Locate the seven continents of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, | |

|Africa, Australia, and Antarctica on a world map. | |

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|Locate the four oceans: the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the | |

|Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean on a world map. | |

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|Locate the James River, the Mississippi River, the Rio Grande, the | |

|Appalachian Mountains, and the area of the Great Lakes on a United States | |

|map. | |

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| | The Mountains |

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| |the name or kind |

|What is a title on a map? |of map |

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| | a list of shapes and |

| |symbols used on a |

| |map and an Map Legend |

|What is a map legend on a map? |explanation ----------- = road |

| |of what each ^^^^^^ = mountains |

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| |a symbol that shows |

| |directions |

|What is a compass rose on a map? |(north, east, |

| |south, and west) |

| |on a map |

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| |materials that come from nature |

| |such as water, soil, wood, and coal |

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|What are natural resources? | |

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| |people working to produce |

| |goods and services such as farmers, miners, builders, and painters |

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|What are human resources? | |

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| |goods made by people and used to |

| |produce other goods and services such as a hammer, a computer, a truck, a lawn|

| |mower, and a factory building |

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|What are capital resources? | |

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| |the exchange of goods and services without the use of money |

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|What does it mean if you | |

|barter for something? | |

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| |coins, paper bills, and |

|What is the definition of money? |checks used in exchange |

| |for goods and services |

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| |not being able |

| |to meet all |

|What is scarcity? |wants at the |

| |same time |

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| |a person who uses goods and services |

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|What is a consumer? | |

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| |a person who uses resources to make goods and/or provide services |

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|What is a producer? | |

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| |resources and goods and |

| |services are limited |

|Why do people have to make | |

|economic choices? | |

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| |*respecting and protecting the |

| |rights and properties of others. |

|What are some responsibilities |*taking part in the voting process |

|of a good citizen? |when making classroom decisions. |

| |*practicing honesty and trustworthiness. |

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| |He led the fight for |

|How did George Washington help to improve the lives of other Americans? |freedom from England |

| |and helped establish |

| |a new country. |

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| |He was the President |

|How did Abraham Lincoln help to improve the lives of other Americans? |of the United States |

| |who helped free African |

| |American slaves. |

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| |She led the struggle |

| |to give women equal |

|How did Susan B. Anthony help to improve the lives of other Americans? |rights, including |

| |the right to vote. |

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| |She overcame disabilities |

|How did Helen Keller help to |and worked to help others |

|improve the lives of other Americans? |who were deaf and blind. |

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| | He was the first African |

| |American player in the major |

| |leagues of baseball. His |

|How did Jackie Robinson help to |actions helped to bring |

|improve the lives of other Americans? |about other opportunities |

| |for African Americans. |

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| | He was an African American |

| |minister who worked so |

| |that all people would be |

|How did Martin Luther King, Jr. help to improve the lives of other |treated fairly. He led |

|Americans? |peaceful marches and |

| |gave speeches. |

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|How do people of diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, |People contribute to their |

|participate and contribute to their communities in the United States? |community by practicing |

| |the responsibilities of |

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| |common principles and traditions |

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|What unites our communities of different ethnic and cultural origins? | |

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| |respecting and protecting the rights and property of others |

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|Name one responsibility of good citizens. | |

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| |participating in school |

| |and community |

|Name one responsibility of good citizens. |activities |

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| |demonstrating self-discipline |

| |and self-reliance |

|Name one responsibility of good citizens. | |

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| |practicing honesty |

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|Name one responsibility of good citizens. |trustworthiness |

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