Study Guide for Social Studies Unit 1
Vocabulary
Types of communities:
Rural
Suburb
Type of community where towns are far
Type of community near a city. North Wales
apart and lots of space for raising animals and
is a suburb.
food.
Urban
Type of community that is crowded with lots of buildings and people. It is a city.
Other vocabulary:
Law - a rule everyone must follow
*** Be able to give an example of a law. Some examples are:
1. You cannot vote until you are 18.
2. Stop at stop signs and red lights.
3. Jaywalking (not crossing at a crosswalk) is not allowed.
vote - to make a choice about something.
history - tells the story of people, places and events in the past.
All About Pennsylvania
We live in the state of Pennsylvania
State Bird - ruffed grouse
State Flower - mountain laurel
State Capital - Harrisburg
Map Skills
**Complete the attached paper about reading a map**
border - a line that divides one state or country from another
**be able to tell a state that borders Mexico and Canada.
***be able to tell a state that borders Pennsylvania (New York, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, and New Jersey)
North
West
East
South
Map Key
supermarket
school
library
1. The supermarket is on
2. The school is to the
House.
3. Fifth Street goes east to
4. Catherine’s house is to the
House.
5. Circle the library.
6. Put a star next to the school.
Street.
of Ruth’s
.
of Ariana’s