Unit 01: Vocabulary

DEFINITION: The values, beliefs and perceptions of the world that are learned and are shared by members of a community or society.

• Geography

• Culture

• Economy

• Government

• History

DEFINITION: An institution that determines and enforces a society’s laws.

• Geography

• Culture

• Economy

• Government

• History

DEFINITION: The study of past events, especially how they relate to people, places, and societies.

• Geography

• Culture

• Economy

• Government

• History

DEFINITION: The way a country or region uses its money, resources, and workers to produce, sell, and buy goods and services.

• Geography

• Culture

• Economy

• Government

• History

DEFINITION: The study of the Earth’s land and water features, including how people interact with their environment.

• Geography

• Culture

• Economy

• Government

• History