PEGS Characteristics Graphic Organizer (Sample of PEGS vocabulary is below this form)
Political, Economic, Geographic,
Social Characteristics
Political
Characteristics- Characteristics that have to do with
the structures and affairs of government, politics and its institutions, or
politicians
- Government
structure
- Courts
and laws
- Treaties
- Leaders
- Citizen
participation in these institutions
- War
Economic
Characteristics – Characteristics that have to do with
the production, development, and management of material wealth of a country,
household, or business enterprise.
- Money
systems
- Trade
of goods
- Agriculture
and industry
- Levels
of technology
- Levels
of international trade
- Gender
and slaves
- State
control of trade/industry
Geographic
Characteristics – Characteristics that have to do with
the earth, its features and the distribution of those features.
- Location
- Physical
features
- Human
Interaction
- Movement
- Population
distribution
Social
Characteristics – Characteristics that have to do with
the way people live together in communities or similar organized groups.
- Family
order –patriarchal, matriarchal
- Gender
relations – role of women, children
- Social
classes – slavery
- Entertainment
- Dress
- Religion
- Education
- Language
- Lifestyle
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SAMPLE
OF FOUR SQUARE PEGS VOCABULARY:
Students choose vocabulary words to define and assign to a PEGS
category. Students must state why
they have connected a term to a particular category by using characteristics of
the category to support the assignment; (See example below such as Political because…).
Step
One: Identify and Define the term
Step
Two: Thinking about the
term’s definition and about the characteristics of the PEGS categories, decide
in which PEGS area the term most connected
Step
Three: Using characteristics of the PEG category as your
supports, explain why you connected that term with that PEG category
(Students: You
may use any organization style you would like to. You may use the four square
below, or even just a simple list of terms with their definitions and PEG
assignment with reasoning. The
organization is up to you, so long as you complete the required task).
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Political
Step One: Identify the term and define it-
Term:
President Obama
Definition: Current President of the United
States of America
Step Two and Three: Assign a Pegs
Category and explain connection-
Political
because…
He is a
political leader who works within
the affairs and structure of our
government
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Economic
Term: Cash Crop
Definition: crop grown with purpose of selling
it to make money, rather than personal use
Economic
because…
Cash crop production is agricultural production
that supports wealth of a
household or business
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Geographic
Term: Colorado River
Definition:
River in western U.S. that flows from the Rocky Mtns
into the Gulf of Mexico
Geographic because…
The Colorado
River is a major river and physical
feature for the states of the southwest
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Social
Term: Soccer/Futbol
Definition: Sport played globally with an
objective of kicking a ball into a goal to score points
Social because…
Soccer is representative of entertainment and
in some countries is a huge part of cultural
lifestyle and community relations
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