Thursday, August 20, 2015

Thursday, August 20

Homework: Read and understand Chapter 2, Section 2. Vocabulary due Friday. Vocabulary quiz Friday.
In Class: Classroom procedures. Vocabulary Review.
Bell work: What are human rights? Give examples.

8th Grade Vocabulary 1 Definitions Chapter 1
civics: The study of what is means to be a U.S. citizen.
citizen: A legal member of a country.
government: Organizations, institutions, and individuals that exercise political authority on behalf of a group of people.
immigrants: People who come to a country to settle as permanent residents.
quota: Set number, such as for immigrants who may enter a country in a year.
aliens: People who live in a nation but are not citizens of that nation.
native-born: A person who has citizenship based on birth in the U.S. or its territories.
naturalization: A legal process by which aliens become citizens.
refugees: People who are trying to escape dangers in their home countries.
census: An official count of the number of people in a country.
demographics: The study of the characteristics of human population. Example:
effective: Something or someone that works very well.

Mr. Moore

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