Unit 2 Week 1 Vocabulary

craft

• A skill or job

• A type of food

• A form of entertainment

• A scientific theory

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Employed people to build dams for hydroelectricity; still operating today.

• Established in 1933 to provide flood control and electricity.

• A private corporation focused on renewable energy.

• Created to manage the Tennessee River for navigation.

Jesse Owens

• An African American track star who won 4 gold medals in the Berlin Olympics.

• A famous basketball player known for his slam dunks.

• A renowned swimmer who competed in the 2000 Olympics.

• A legendary football player who won multiple Super Bowls.

literature

• Writing, especially stories

• A type of scientific research

• A form of visual art

• A method of public speaking

Migrant Workers

• Workers that move from place to place to harvest crops.

• Workers who are permanently employed in one location.

• Workers who only work in urban areas.

• Workers who are self-employed and do not move.

relationships

• Bonds, conditions, or associations people have with each other

• A type of financial investment

• A method of communication

• A form of social media interaction

Character traits

• Parts of a character's personality

• Physical attributes of a character

• The character's background story

• The character's relationships with others

communicate

• To talk or send information to someone else

• To remain silent and not share thoughts

• To listen carefully without responding

• To write down information without sharing it

Realistic fiction

• A type of writing that is entirely fictional and impossible

• A type of writing that is made-up but could happen in real life

• A type of writing based on historical events

• A type of writing that is purely poetic and abstract

New Deal

• FDR developed new programs to help the country recover from the Great Depression.

• A series of tax cuts for the wealthy to stimulate the economy.

• A plan to increase military spending during the Great Depression.

• A program to promote international trade and reduce tariffs.