Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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Thomas describes this database: "This 800+ term glossary is based on the New York State curriculum for 9th and 10th grade social studies. Called "Global History and Geography," this curriculum culminates in a high-stakes Regents examination that all students must pass in order to graduate and earn a high school diploma."
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sacramentsReligious practices such as baptism, and receiving the Eucharist. |
sacredWorthy of or regarded with religious worship, and/or respect. |
Sahara DesertThe worlds largest desert, located in North Africa. |
Salt March(1930) Passive resistance campaign of Mohandas Gandhi where many Indians protested the British tax on salt by marching to the sea to make their own salt. |
SamsaraIn Hinduism, the term given to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. |
samuraiWarrior class during Japans feudal age. |
sanitationServices including the collection and disposal of sewage and garbage. |
SanskritThe extinct language of ancient India. Spoken between fourteenth and fifth centuries BCE. Still used today in classic literature. |
satelliteMan made objects that orbit the Earth or perform deep space probes. The perform a number of functions such as communications and weather. |
satiThe ritual suicide of a wife after her husbands death in Hindu/Indian culture. |