Unit 8: (Chapter 15-16) G-PERSIA Vocabulary (Pre-AP)

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Unit 8: (Chapter 15-16) G-PERSIA Vocabulary (Pre-AP)

Civil War and Reconstruction

Definitions:

A. On a separate sheet of paper, write each word below and its correct definition. Use the textbook chapter definition FIRST before attempting to look up the word in the textbook glossary.

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1) states’ rights 9) preventive strike 1) Reconstruction 9) impeach

2) secede 10) blockade 2) nullify 10) scalawag

3) sovereignty 11) homespun 3) freedmen 11) carpetbagger

4) ordinance 12) quinine 4) ratify 12) compulsory

5) perpetual 5) amendment

6) conscription 6) Black Codes

7) Unionist 7) Radical Republican

8) vigilante 8) veto

G – P E R S I A:

1.  Using G-PERSIA, write each vocabulary word in the correct category on the Chart on the back page. Use the formula “VOCABULARY WORD is GPERSIA because it’s a/or related to WORD EXAMPLE.”

2.  CHOOSE THE BEST CATEGORY FOR EACH WORD AND WRITE EACH WORD ONLY ONCE IN A CATEGORY. WRITE YOUR WORDS AND STATEMENTS ONLY ON THE ATTACHED CHART.

G-PERSIA Categories and Word Examples:

Geography - climate, nature, landforms, plants, animals, environment, natural phenomena or disaster,

Political – leaders, government (types, functions, issues related to), laws, punishment, military, wars, conflicts,

alliances, towns/cities/state/nation

Economic – currency, business (types, related to), trading, taxes, jobs or job-related

Religion – God or gods, churches, pastors or priests, rituals or ceremonies

Society – family tree, customs, traditions or heritage, local community, celebrations, ethnic groups, disease,

race or gender

Intellectual – education (study of something), science, new technology, invention, concept or idea of a

product or good

Aesthetics or Art – artifact, poetry, literature, painting, artistic sculpture, related to the beauty of nature

Do NOT write your word definitions on the chart!

Use another sheet of paper to write your definitions.

Be sure to staple your definitions behind the

this sheet before we check the assignment in class!

G – P E R S I A

Be sure to write your statement explaining why each word fits into the category you selected!

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You MUST write both WORD and WORD EXAMPLE on this chart!

You MUST USE THE FORMULA stated in the directions!

If you need more space, you may print another copy of the chart from the class website.