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History
6th Grade S.S.
Term | Definition |
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A.D | In the year of the Lord; since Christ was born (used in indicating dates) |
B.C | Before Christ (used in indicating dates) |
B.C.E | Before Common Era; alternative to B.C. |
C.E | Common Era; alternative to A.D. |
chronology | arranging time in periods and determining the dates and historical order of past events |
timeline | showing important events in the order in which they occurred with evenly spaced intervals for centuries, decades, and years |
agriculture | farming, including growing crops and raising livestock |
civilization | a society with cities, a government, workers who specialize in certain jobs, social classes; characterized by writing, art, culture |
cultural | relating to culture - people's learned behavior and ways of life, including their language, beliefs, customs, and practices |
economic | relating to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and goods for trade |
enduring influence | long-term effects; impact can be seen many years, decades, or centuries later |
government | form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed |
irrigation | creation of artificial waterways to carry water from rivers to fields to assist in growing of crops |
religion | a set of beliefs about the nature of the universe, the existence of one God or several gods, the meaning of life, and moral codes of behavior |
social structure | a pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society |
technology | any way of putting knowledge to practical use to make something or solve a problem |
trade | buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries |