Social Studies Passport 2nd Grade Units 1-4 Vocabulary Words with Definitions

Unit 1

70 vocabulary words with definitions

Words Included:

Map, map-key, globe, symbol, bird’s eye-view, compass rose, cardinal directions, equator, prime meridian, hemisphere, political map, physical map, boundary, country, continent, North America, United States, borough, thematic maps, waterway, canal, island, ocean, hill, stream, lake, immigrant, bicycle lane, ferry, subway, taxi, transportation, environment, marsh, grassland, beach, natural resources, community, elevated, museum, cultural capital, landmark, attraction, tourist, sightseeing, historical, entertainment, library, cartographer, geography, intermediate directions, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere, bay, port, drivers, subway station, subway system, tram, site, millions, airports, double-decker, buses, Big Apple, urban, suburban, rural

Unit 2

•32 vocabulary words with definitions

Words Included:

Timeline, sequence, invention, island, explore, trade, timber, windmill, colony, natural resources, spices, rare, explorer, route, navigation, expedition, settlement, communities, immigration, population, occupation, technology, future, recycled, structure, Peter Stuyvesant, buildings, architecture, transportation, communication, eco-village, cluster developments.

Unit 3

•17 vocabulary words with definitions

Words Included:

Population density. Urban, rural, suburban, advantage, disadvantage, migration, community, transportation, traditions, diversity, geography, population, land, activity, tablea, natural resources

Unit 4

•59 vocabulary words with definitions

Words Included:

government, mayor, neighborhood, communities, economy, local government, democracy, president, borough, responsibility, scarcity, Executive Branch, fairness, governor, city, role, city council, Legislative Branch, rules, senators, state, Constitution, taxes, Judicial Branch, laws, national symbols, services, civic participation, goods, citizen, resources, Congress, services, voting, elections, needs, transportation, state government, national government, Preamble, symbol, leader, election, federal government, electoral vote, population, majority, districts, representatives, Council member, wants, income taxes, rely, benefits, opportunity cost, trade/barter, sanitation, departments, occupation.

Thanks Maria