6th Grade Social Studies Academic Vocabulary

relating to people or society in general

a group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights

a group of people or elements with obvious differences between one another

an object made or used by people in the past

 a bond between families, states, or other groups of further their common interests

 a practice that is common to people of a particular group or region

 a means of supplying land with water

writing that uses wedge-shaped characters

a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks

a disagreement or fight caused by opposing points of view

the government or controlling power

 a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people

the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes

to exchange  thoughts, feelings, or information with people, using words, writings, or speech

a person who writes

 a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation

an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government

to banish or expel from one's own country or home

 the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals

a sudden break down or failure

a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society 

a government in which power is held by the people

something that can be used to fulfill a need

the average weather conditions at a particular place

able to grow crops well

the way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services 

 a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations

the study of the features of Earth's surface

a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure

relates to government or the public affairs of a country