Cumulative Vocabulary Chart
WE DO-Unit 1 Vocabulary Chart:
Primary and Secondary Sources
• Historical Record
– Any piece of evidence from the past.
• Primary Sources
– Firsthand information about an event from a
source that was there when the event happened.
• Secondary Sources
– Secondhand information about an event from a
source that was not there when the event
happened.
WE DO-Unit 1 Vocabulary Chart:
Primary and Secondary Sources
• Economic
– The way a person or country deals with money.
• Social
– The culture(religion, language, clothing, & customs) of
a person or country.
• Political
– The government structure of a country.
• eNvironmental
– The geography(land/location) of a person or country.
WE DO-Unit 1 Vocabulary Chart:
Primary and Secondary Sources
• Point of View
– The way a person sees things.
• Frame of Reference
– A person’s background or past experiences.
• Bias
– Judgments based on opinions and emotions.
• Validity
– The reliability of a source based on past
experiences.
WE DO-Unit 2 Vocabulary Chart:
Texas Geography
• Absolute Location-The exact location of a
place on the earth’s surface. It is identified by
latitude and longitude.
• Relative Location-The position of a place in
relation to other places
• Adaptation: People changing themselves to
match their environment.
• Modification-When people change their
environment to fit their needs
WE DO-Unit 2 Vocabulary Chart:
Texas Geography
• Region-Formed by common physical or human
characteristics of an area.
• Physical Characteristics-Characteristics from
nature such as soil, climate, water, mountains
and vegetation (land).
• Human Characteristics-Characteristics from
people such as language, economy, religion,
and lifestyle.
WE DO-Unit 2 Vocabulary Chart:
Texas Geography
• Climate-Average weather over time based on
temperature and precipitation.
• Vegetation-The type of plants found in an
area.
WE DO-Unit 3 Vocabulary Chart:
Native Americans
• Archaeologist: A scientist who studies human
remains.
• Anthropologist: A scientist who studies the lifestyle of
humans.
• Culture: The way of life of humans.
• Pre-historic: Time period without written records.
• Historic: Time period with written records.
• Paleo-Americans: The first people.
• Artifact: Any object made or altered by humans
WE DO-Unit 3 Vocabulary Chart:
Native Americans
• Push: Reason for leaving
• Pull: Reason for coming
• Technology: Anything that makes your life
easier.
• Adobe: Clay made out of sundried earth and
straw.
• Nomadic: Moving from place to place for
survival