Culture Review

Social Studies Review

Let's Review all that we've learned in this unit!

CULTURE

Why do cultures matter in a community?

Multiple Choice

Culture is _____________.

• What someone has for dinner.

• Doing kind things for someone.

• The way people volunteer and help others.

• The way of life of a group of people.

FOUNDING DOCUMENTS

The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution

Declaration of Independence

• Remember: BEFORE the U.S. became the U.S., the King of England had power over the 13 original colonies.

• The U.S. founders wrote the Declaration of Independence to let the world know the complaints of the colonies and declare its freedom from England.

The Constitution

• About 10 years after the Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. won its freedom from England, representatives from every colony came together to write laws for our country.

• This document was mostly written by James Madison and it was named The Constitution.

Multiple Choice

Rules and laws _______.

• do NOT help to keep us safe.

• are pointless.

• help to keep us safe.

• are annoying.

Multiple Choice

What important document told everyone that people wanted to be INDEPENDENT from England?

• Declaration of Independence

• Rules

• Newspapers

Multiple Choice

What did the Constitution do?

• Formed a new government

• Helped build stores

• Helped people to read

Being a Good Citizen

People in the community notice how other citizens behave and what they do! Good citizens are role models in the community. This means they set good examples for others to follow.

Being a Good Citizen

Good deeds are actions that help others.

Multiple Select

Choose all the ways to be a good citizen.

• Volunteer to help people

• Help your neighbor

• Clean your room

• Vote when you turn 18

Multiple Choice

Which word below means to argue or disagree?

• Friendship

• Conflict

• Volunteer

• Participate

Multiple Choice

Does a volunteer get paid for his or her time?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

How could a kid volunteer?

Prominent Americans

Let's review some of the important citizens of our country through history.

Joe Biden

Joe Biden is our current president. He was sworn into office in January 2021.

Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 to 1968. He is well known for his many contributions to equal rights and his speech "I Have a Dream."

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to be elected to the Supreme Court. He worked to create equal rights for all people no matter their skin color.

Multiple Choice

Fact or Opinion? Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Which famous American gave a speech called, "I Have a Dream."

• George Washington

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Harriet Tubman

Multiple Choice

Who is our new president?

• Joe Biden

• George Washington

• Clara Barton