Social Studies 11.16.2020 Flashcards
Boycott
When people refuse to buy products from a certain business.
Canal
A waterway made by humans.
Citizenship
The rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Common Good
The things that are good for everyone in the community.
Disabled
Not being able to do an everyday thing, such as walking, in the same way that most people can.
What did Cesar Chavez do?
He helped farmworkers get better pay and safer ways of working.
What did Ruby Bridges do?
She helped to show people that black and white children could go to the same schools.
What did Lois Marie Gibbs do?
She got all her neighbors together to find out why kids were getting sick.
What did Judy Heumann do?
She helped to make sure disabled people have the same rights as everyone else.
Give me 3 examples of natural disasters.
1 - earthquake
2 - flood
3 - hurricane
What is the Red Cross and how did it help people?
The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that helps people in need. They set up shelters, brought drinking water and supplies, and cooked hot meals.
Natural disaster
an event in nature, such as an earthquake or flood, that causes great harm.
Strike
when workers stop working to try to get something they want, such as better pay.
Volunteer
A person who agrees to do a task without being paid for it.
