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WARM UP
Get a piece of paper Make 8 flash cards Be ready to take notes over PowerPoint
Write down EVERYTHING that is on the slides
Make your 8 flashcards for vocabulary words.
PowerPoint is on classroom website Work in your groups once you are
finished Finished? Then do activity from Sub
WEEK 3VOCABULARY
DESERTIFICATION
A process by which the desert spreads and soil loses it ability to hold water.
It causes many problems. Land that turns to desert cannot be farmed or lived on.
Think About it: What are causes of desertification:
Overgrazing livestock Bad farming Land clearing Draining water for home use
DICTATOR
A dictator is a ruler with absolute power and authority
Rule over governments called a dictatorship. Citizens are not allowed to vote or run for office. The dictator makes rules for the entire country and what they say is final
DIVERSITY
Is being different America is called a “Melting Pot” because
people from so many diverse backgrounds live together in one place.
What are ways we see diversity in the US? Celebrations Foods Traditions clothing
DROUGHT
A drought is a long time with little or no rain
A drought is a natural disaster. It happens over a long period of time. Can cause problems for the people and environment.
EMBARGO
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
ENTREPRENEUR
Someone who has an idea for a good or service and takes the risk to produce it.
ETHNIC
Ethnic refers to a group of people who have the same language, culture, or religion.
People in countries throughout the world have many ethnic origins, meaning they come form different places.
Ethnic differences: Language Customs religion
FAMINE
Famine is an extreme scarcity of food in a region.
Test: Friday over the vocabulary words
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