Illustrated Glossary Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts Curriculum (Grade 3) ©Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Curriculum & Instructional Services

advertisement a public notice; especially one published or broadcast

ancestors one from whom an individual, group, or species is descended

animation a film made by photographing a series of positions of objects

architect a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction

brochure a pamphlet containing advertising or descriptive material

calligraphy an ancient Chinese art of handwriting with brush and ink

canal an artificial waterway for boats or for draining or irrigating land

Chinese describing a person of Chinese ancestry or a group of related languages used in China

communism a system of government controlled by a single political party. The government controls all the property and all businesses. There is no private property. The government decides who gets which jobs, and how much money people get. The public cannot challenge the government.

construct to make or form by combining or arranging parts; build

contribution helping to achieve a goal

crafts things made by hand

curriculum all the courses of study offered by a school

development building on what came before

emperor a ruler who has control of a country and its territories

etiquette the rules governing the proper way to behave

fertile soil that allows plentiful production of crops

invention an original device or process

irrigate to supply with water by artificial means

landmark a usually large object on land that is easy to see and can help a person find the way to a place near it, or an important building or monument

lunar calendar calendar system that follows the phases of the moon

monarch a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire

Mongol a person who comes from Mongolia and who traditionally raises livestock

north pole the northernmost point of the earth

nuclear power plant a place where energy is produced using atomic power

pollution spoiling (as a natural resource) with waste made by humans

proclamation an official statement by a government

proverb a saying that reflects wisdom or experience

religion system of beliefs held with faith and strong feeling

resolution a formal statement of the feelings, wishes, or decision of a group

reunion coming back together after a separation

seismograph a device to measure and record vibrations of the earth

significance the quality of being of notable worth or influence

site local position (as of a building, town, or monument) or the place or scene of an occurrence or event

solar calendar calendar system bases on the cycles of the sun

south pole the southernmost point of the earth

successor a person who follows the present occupant of a throne, title, estate, or office

superstition a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic

synthesize to combine several things

tourism the practice of traveling for pleasure

value a fair return in goods, services, or money for something exchanged or what someone thinks is so important he/she is willing to stand up for it