Social Sudies Overview Unit Six-
People And Places In History
Main Ideas

*Many immigrants, hoping for a better way of life, entered the United States through Ellis Island and Angel Island.
*Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, exemplifies courage in action.
*Holidays mark important events from the past; customs people follow like generations within a family.
*People all around the world celebrate spring.
*Calendars help people mark time.
*Important local and national landmarks tell about our country's past.
*I.M. Pei, a Chinese-American architect, creates new landmarks.
*Landmarks in ancient China and Egypt tell about their past.
*Artifacts give important clues as to how people lived their daily lives in the past. Inventions make life easier and more comfortable for people.
*Diagrams are pictures that give information in a clear easy to read way.
*Science and technology change ways people communicate and ways they travel and move goods.
*Robert Fulton's steamboat enabled people, as well as goods, to move more quickly along waterways.

Vocabulary Words

Immigrant- An immigrant is a person who settles in a new country.
Holiday- A holiday is a special day. Many people do not work on holidays. Some holidays are national holidays, or days that are important to all Americans.
Custom- A custom is a special way that a group does something.
Calendar- A calendar is a kind of chart that shows days, weeks, months, and years.
Landmark-A landmark is a building or place that is important or interesting.
Artifact- An artifact is an object made and used by people.
Invention- An invention is something new that someone makes or thinks of.
Communication- Communication is sharing ideas and information with others. Communication links people in our world together.

Unit Quiz

Directions: Pick one of the above vocabulary words to fill in the blank.

1. A special day is called a _____________.
2. An object that can tell us about the past is called an __________________.
3. The Statue of Liberty is a ______________.
4. Giving speeches on Memorial Day is a _____________.
5. What do we call a person who settles in a new country? _________________
6. When we share information and ideas we _________________.
7. The _____________of the computer changed the world.

Use the lines to answer the following questions.

1. Name four important American landmarks. _________,____________,
____________,_________
2. Tell why one of the landmarks you listed above is important.______________________
3. Name four holidays celebrated in the United States.__________,__________,
__________,_________
4. Tell why one of the holidays you listed above is important.___________________

What Did You Learn

Can you tell why immigrants come to the United States?
Can you explain why many Mexican Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
Can you explain why national landmarks are important?
Write about a new holiday you could add to the calendar.
Name your holiday.
Tell how you would celebrate this holiday.

Social Sudies Overview Unit Six-
People And Places In History
Main Ideas

*Many immigrants, hoping for a better way of life, entered the United States through Ellis Island and Angel Island.
*Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, exemplifies courage in action.
*Holidays mark important events from the past; customs people follow like generations within a family.
*People all around the world celebrate spring.
*Calendars help people mark time.
*Important local and national landmarks tell about our country's past.
*I.M. Pei, a Chinese-American architect, creates new landmarks.
*Landmarks in ancient China and Egypt tell about their past.
*Artifacts give important clues as to how people lived their daily lives in the past. Inventions make life easier and more comfortable for people.
*Diagrams are pictures that give information in a clear easy to read way.
*Science and technology change ways people communicate and ways they travel and move goods.
*Robert Fulton's steamboat enabled people, as well as goods, to move more quickly along waterways.

Vocabulary Words

Immigrant- An immigrant is a person who settles in a new country.
Holiday- A holiday is a special day. Many people do not work on holidays. Some holidays are national holidays, or days that are important to all Americans.
Custom- A custom is a special way that a group does something.
Calendar- A calendar is a kind of chart that shows days, weeks, months, and years.
Landmark-A landmark is a building or place that is important or interesting.
Artifact- An artifact is an object made and used by people.
Invention- An invention is something new that someone makes or thinks of.
Communication- Communication is sharing ideas and information with others. Communication links people in our world together.

Unit Quiz

Directions: Pick one of the above vocabulary words to fill in the blank.

1. A special day is called a _____________.
2. An object that can tell us about the past is called an __________________.
3. The Statue of Liberty is a ______________.
4. Giving speeches on Memorial Day is a _____________.
5. What do we call a person who settles in a new country? _________________
6. When we share information and ideas we _________________.
7. The _____________of the computer changed the world.

Use the lines to answer the following questions.

1. Name four important American landmarks. _________,____________,
____________,_________
2. Tell why one of the landmarks you listed above is important.______________________
3. Name four holidays celebrated in the United States.__________,__________,
__________,_________
4. Tell why one of the holidays you listed above is important.___________________

What Did You Learn

Can you tell why immigrants come to the United States?
Can you explain why many Mexican Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
Can you explain why national landmarks are important?
Write about a new holiday you could add to the calendar.
Name your holiday.
Tell how you would celebrate this holiday.

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