https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4 Each group needs to have four posts on important topics for their chosen section. Each post needs to be titled with the corresponding lesson, have an image, and contain 2-3 sentences of explanation. en-us 2016-09-07 18:58:32 UTC 2024-05-18 09:39:51 UTC hello@padlet.com emmaeverhart https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122560101 Language is a powerful form of communication. Through language people can share experiences, beliefs, and information. There are hundreds of different languages spoken throughout the world. Inside languages there are also dialects. Dialects are forms of certain languages that are spoken with slightly different accents or a different pronunciation. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122560101 colincarter https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122560422 There are 2 different types of resources: nonrenewable and renewable. Renewable resources can be replenished, but nonrenewable resources cannot be fully replaced. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122560422 emmaeverhart https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122561345 History shapes how we look at the world. Often we have holidays and celebrations that celebrate heroes in the past. These experiences that happened long ago also affect how people look at themselves. Cultural holidays mark important events and let people celebrate their heritage. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122561345 https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122561421 People often emigrate(to leave one's home and live in another place) from Europe, Africa, and Asia to start new lives in the United States. Emigrate is not the same as immigrate(to enter and live in a new country). Things called push-pull factors cause people to leave one area. Push factors drive people from their home while pull factors attract people. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122561421 https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122562257 Urbanization happens when people migrate over and settle in cities, causing them to grow and spread into the surrounding areas. One effect of this so that the cities become crowded. Builders buy farmland to make apartment complexes and malls. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122562257 colincarter https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122562276 There are four different economic systems: a traditional economy, a market economy,
A command economy, and a mixed economy.  In a traditional economy resources are moved around and they move through families, in a market economy, income is distributed through sales and demand for products and resources, in a command economy production and distribution are controlled by a governing authority, 
and in a mixed economy some parts may be privately owned and other parts might be owned by the government. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122562276 emmaeverhart https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122563497 A monarchy is generally ruled by a king or queen. Power and leadership are usually passed down from older generations to younger generations. A 'Monarch' will mostly be a king, queen, prince, or princess. A long time ago monarchs had complete control over their kingdoms and lands, but now they only represent that countries traditions and values. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122563497 colincarter https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122564092 National economies can be classified by types. Developing countries are less industrialized, agricultural countries that are working to become more advanced economically. These countries often have weak economies. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122564092 colincarter https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122564496 Trade is the business of buying, selling, or bartering,and trading can benefit multiple countries at once. One country can export a product and then another country will import it. Sometimes a quota is set. They prevent from exporting goods at much lower prices than the domestic market can sell them for. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122564496 https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122564729 The death rate is the number of deaths compared to the total number of individuals in a population at a given time. On average, the wroldwide deathrate  is 154,080 per day. The death rate has decreased for many reasons, including: better health care, more food, and cleaner water. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122564729 emmaeverhart https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122564878 Dance, music, art, and literature are all important parts of culture. Al out all cultures have different art forms to celebrate their way of life. In sports activities are adopted, changed, and shared. Most of the sports we play today originated from Japan, China, Greece, and Rome. one of the first sports made, as scholars believe, was 'ballgame' created by the Mayans. ]]> 2016-09-08 18:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122564878 https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122566592 Land covers about 30% of Earth's surface, and half of this land isn't useful to humans. Urban areas are densely populated, while rural areas are sparsely populated. The need for resources is the main reason why people settle in some areas and not others. People live where their basic needs can be met. Humans need shelter, food, water, and a way to earn a living to survive.]]> 2016-09-08 18:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lfinchum/6o4s5udmw2o4/wish/122566592