Social Studies Vocabulary


Unit 1: Where We Live

law - a rule that everyone must follow

vote - a choice that gets counted

community - a place that is made up of many neighborhoods

history - tells the story of people and places from the past

urban - a type of area that is made up of a city and the places around it

suburb - a type of community that is located near a city

rural - an area with small communities and open space

capital - the city where the leaders of a state or country work