1. Unit 1 Social Studies Vocabulary Mrs. Marcuse’s Class

2. Index An index is located in the back of a non-fiction text. It gives definitions of important words.

3. Meaning: any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing, usually. not created contemporaneously. Example: A social studies book is a Secondary Source because it didn’t happen at that time it happened in the past.

4. Archaeology By: Megan Miller and Justin Prindle Archaeology is the study of historic and prehistoric cultures, artifacts, etc.

5. Archaeology By Megan Miller and Justin Prindle Archaeology is the study of historic and prehistoric cultures, artifacts, etc.

6. Artifact by: Megan Roosz and Lindsay Weber a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, esp. such an object found at an archaeological excavation.

7. Bordering States By: Emily Westrich Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky

8. Capital City Columbus is in Ohio, It is our state capital. By: Jesse and Camy

9. Cultural practices by Ryan and Mckenna Cultural practices is what others culturals do like dance.

10. CULTURAL PRODUCTS BY: NATHAN THINGS THAT A GROUP OF PEOPLE MAKE, SUCH AS: TOOLS, CARS, CHAIRS.

11. HISTORIC By: Cassidy McColl and Ryan McCurry WELL-KNOWN OR IMPORTANT IN HISTORY

13. Linear Scale By: Sohan Sahu and Lilly Saunders A linear scale is something used to measure the distance from one place to another.

14. Major Cities Major cities are more important then regular cities, people remember major cities more then regular ones [ex. Akron Cleveland] By:Max

15. Prehistoric By: Joey A living thing that lived a long time ago.

16. Primary source By: Maddy Hillard, Alana Faranda a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event