G.R.A.P.E.S.

Living in or characteristic of farming or country life

• rural

• urban

• landforms

• shore

Relating to a city or densely populated area (city)

• rural

• urban

• landform

• shoreline

Study of the Earth's surface (plants, animals, climate, landforms) and how people interact with the Earth.

• geography

• religion

• politics

• social structure

A strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny (The Mesopotamians were poloytheistic)

• geography

• religion

• achievements

• politics

The system by which a community is ruled (Who makes the laws and takes care of the business of the people)

• geography

• religion

• economics

• politics

The people in a society and how they are organized (Is there an upper, middle, lower class, is everyone equal, etc.)

• geography

• achievements

• economics

• social structure

Science dealing with the circulation of goods and services such as buying, selling, and trading (How we earn a living).

• geography

• religion

• economics

• social structure

The activities involved in managing a state or a government

• geography

• religion

• politics

• economics

The action of accomplishing something

• economics

• achievements

• social structure

• religion

People of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

• ethnic group

• religion

• geography

• politics