Vocab Flashcards
Geography
The way in which people describe the location or climate of the area they live in.
Beliefs
The acceptance that something is true or that it exists.
Values
One’s judgement of what is most important in life.
Society
People living together in a community with shared customs, laws and organization.
Economy
The way in which people meet their basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter.
Aboriginal
The descendants of the original inhabitants of North America.
First Nations
Aboriginal people of Canada who are not Métis or Inuit. There are more than 600 First Nations across Canada.
Inuit
Aboriginal people in northern Canada mostly living above the tree line in the Northwest territories, northern Quebec and Labrador.
Métis
People of mixed First Nations and European ancestry who identify themselves as Métis people.
Culture
A way of life or a way of being shared by a group of people. Includes the knowledge, experiences and values a group shares.
Pluralistic society
A society made up of many different groups of people, each with its own unique identities, ideas, perspectives and culture; the resulting society has a sense of respect for all cultures.
Worldview
A way of life or a way of being shared by a group of people.
Core value
An important idea or belief about how people should live.
Natural world
The land, water, mountains, forests, plants, wildlife and climate.
Oral culture
A way of life in which language, teachings and traditional stories are memorized and passed down orally from one generation to another.
