Second Grade Social Studies Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
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 colony /ka lə ni/ (n)definition: a place where a group of people come to settle which is under the control of their home country. | America was a colony of England before it became independent. |
| culture /kuhl chər/ (n) definition: the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. | Greek culture has become one of the most influential cultures in the history of the world. |
| custom /kuh stəm/ (n) definition: a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. | Shaking hands when you meet someone is a common custom in the United States. |
| election /ih lek shən/ (n) definition: the process of choosing a person to serve in government by voting. | In the United States, the election of the president takes place every four years. |
| explore /ihk splor/ (v) definition: to travel across or through in order to discover or search for something. | Marco Polo was able to explore lands that are now countries like India, Iran, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and China, where he spent 17 years of his trip. |
| explorer /hk splo rər/ (n) definition: a person who explores an area that is not known. | Explorers often looking for different things, such as exotic spices, gold or jewels, rumored lands, or new and shorter routes to their destinations. |
| globe /glob/ (n) definition: the world; planet Earth. | He traveled around the globe. |
| government /guh vərn mənt/ or /guh vər mənt/ (n) definition: the political direction and control of people living in a community, state, or nation. | Government is challenging in a country where the people speak different languages. |
| holiday /ha lih deI/ (n) definition: a day on which most people do not work in honor or celebration of some person or event. | Thanksgiving and New Year's Day are two holidays. |
| independence /In dih pen dəns/ (n) definition: the state or condition of being independent. | We celebrate our country's independence on July fourth. |
| justice /juh stihs/ (n) definition: the upholding of what is fair, just, and right. | The innocent man was freed in the interest of justice. |
| landmark /laend mark/ (n) definition: a historic building. | The old inn where George Washington once slept is a landmark. |
| legend /le jənd/ (n) definition 1: a story that has been handed down from an earlier time. Many people know these stories, but they cannot be proven true. definition 2: a person about whom such stories are told. | 1. The coyote is a central figure in Native American legend. 2. Johnny Appleseed was an American legend. |
| monument /man yə mənt/ (n) definition: something built in memory of a person, event, or special deed. | The monument in front of the hospital honored the doctor who had saved so many lives. |
| nation /neI shən/ (n) definition 1: a people living in the same region of the world and having a common history, language, and culture. definition 2: a people living under its own independent government. | 1. Mexico is a nation in North America. 2. Our nation elects a president every four years. |
| pilgrim /pIl grəm/ (n) definition 1: someone who takes a trip to a holy place for a religious purpose. definition 2: (capitalized) one of the English people who founded the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts in 1620. | 1. The pilgrims are a group of Englishmen (and women) who sailed the Mayflower to America in 1620. 2. The Pilgrims left Plymouth, England, on September 6, 1620. |
| rural /rUr əl/ (adj) definition: having to do with country life. | People in rural areas often live by farming. |
| settlement /se təl mənt/ (n) definition: a place where people have recently settled; colony. | In the 1800s many settlements sprang up across the Great Plains. |
| urban /uhr bən/ (adj) definition: having to do with a city or town. Urban comes from "urbs", a Latin word that means "city." | This urban area is home to thousands of people and businesses. |
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