Family: A group of people who care for each other
Parent: A mom or dad who cares for a child
Grandparent: The mother or father of your parent
Sibling: A brother or sister
Aunt and uncle: The sister or brother of your parent
Cousin: The child of your aunt or uncle
Guardian: A grown-up who takes care of a child
Families are different: Some families are big, some small; all families care for each other
Family tradition: Something a family does again and again, like a holiday meal
Chore: A small job to help at home
Home: A place where people live
Neighborhood: The area around where you live
Community: A group of people who live, work and play in the same place
Town: A community with homes, stores and a government
City: A large community with many people and buildings
Rural: Countryside with farms and open land
Urban: A busy city area
Suburb: A community near a city with many homes
Neighbor: A person who lives near you
Map: A drawing that shows where places are
Map key: Shows what the symbols on a map mean
Globe: A round model of Earth
Compass rose: Shows north, south, east and west on a map
Rule: Something that tells us what we should do
Law: A rule for everyone in a community
Why we have rules: To keep us safe and treat everyone fairly
Fair: Treating everyone the same way
Share: Let others use or have some of what you have
Take turns: Each person gets a chance, one after another
Respect: Treating people and things with care
Kindness: Being friendly and helpful
Honest: Telling the truth
Responsible: Doing what you are supposed to do
Citizen: A member of a community or country
Good citizen: Someone who follows rules, helps others and cares for the community
Vote: Make a choice by marking a ballot or raising a hand
Leader: A person who guides a group
President: Leader of the United States
Mayor: Leader of a town or city
Flag: A symbol of a country or group
Pledge of Allegiance: A promise we say to honor our flag
Need: Something you must have to live, like food, water, clothing and shelter
Want: Something you would like but do not need, like a toy
Goods: Things you can buy or use, like shoes
Services: Jobs people do for others, like haircuts
Job: Work that a person does
Money: What we use to buy things
Save: Keep money for later
Spend: Use money to buy something
Earn: Get money for working
Store: A place where we buy things
Market: A place where people buy and sell food and goods
Farm: A place where food is grown
Factory: A place where things are made
School: A place where children learn
Library: A place where you borrow books
Hospital: A place where sick or hurt people get care
Fire station: Where firefighters work
Post office: Where mail is sent and received
Park: A place to play outside
Museum: A place to see art, history or science
Bridge: A structure that lets people cross water or roads
Road: A path for cars, buses and bikes
Past: Things that already happened
Present: Now
Future: Things that will happen later
History: The story of the past
Long ago: A time many years before now
Timeline: A line that shows events in order
Holiday: A special day that people celebrate
Culture: The way a group of people live, including food, music and customs
Custom: A way of doing things that people share
Immigrant: Someone who moves to a new country
Tradition: A custom passed down over time
Resolve conflict: Solve a problem with words and kindness
Safe: Not in danger

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