A Vocabulary Review Activity

Setup Directions: One student stands with back to this

presentation. The class gives the student clues to

the vocabulary word onscreen as a clock keeps time.

The student tries to guess the word before the buzzer.

Ready to play?

Geography Week 9Vocabulary

The is…

Human Migration

movement by humans from one place to another

The is…

Push Factor

A force that drives people away from a place

The is…

Pull Factor

A force that draws people to a new location.

The is…

Caste System

hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural notions of purity and pollution

The is…

Human Rights

Rights that all persons have, no matter their race, religion, color, gender, language, or any other status.

The is…

Totalitarian Regime

a government that controls every aspect of the life of its citizens.

The is…

Coup d’etat

a sudden attempt by a small group of people to take over the government usually through violence

The is…

Economic Development

actions of policy makers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area