All vocabulary words are underlined.
1. Social Scientist
A social scientist is a scientist who studies different social groups. In our class we will be looking at different social groups from the ancient past.
2. Maps
A map is a drawing of an area of land. There are many different kinds of maps that have many different uses. When you study history, maps are very important for understanding how people lived.
A historical map shows how a place looked a long time ago.
Look at this historic map closely and compare it with the map of the continents above. What differences can you see?
A historical map can also show where an ancient civilization or group of people used to live.
A political map shows where different countries are. Other political maps show how a country is broken up into states or provinces.
A symbol map uses symbols, or small pictures, to show information about a place. A symbol map can show where natural resources are, where certain animals live, where different cultures are found, or many other things.
5. Compass Rose
The compass rose is found on most maps. It tells us the cardinal directions, or main directions, as well as the intermediate directions, or in between directions.
What are the 4 cardinal directions?
What are the 4 intermediate directions?