1. Unit 6 Illustrated Glossary
Hands Across the Hemisphere
Unit 6 Illustrated Glossary
Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts Curriculum (Grade 5) ©Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Curriculum & Instructional Services

2. beret
a round hat with a tight band around the head and a top that is flat, soft, and loose

3. an area of land that is controlled by its own government
country
an area of land that is controlled by its own government

4. cuisine A style of cooking
A style of cooking

5. culture
the beliefs, customs, arts, technology, of a particular society, group, place, or time

6. the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas
diversity
the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas

7. a person who leaves a country or region to live in another one
emigrant
a person who leaves a country or region to live in another one

8. empanada
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a stuffed bread or pastry eaten in many countries in South America, the Southwestern United States, and Mesoamerica

9. empathy
the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions

10. hemisphere
a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.

11. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
immigrant
a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

12. freedom from outside control or support by another country
independence
freedom from outside control or support by another country

13. Inuit
a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions

14. a person who goes from one place to another especially to find work
migrant
a person who goes from one place to another especially to find work

15. a large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
mural
a large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall

16. relating to, or involving the countries of North and South America
Pan - American
relating to, or involving the countries of North and South America

17. refugee
someone who has been forced to leave a country because of war or for religious or political reasons

18. half of the Earth west of the Atlantic Ocean
Western Hemisphere
half of the Earth west of the Atlantic Ocean