Heritage Vocab

Heritage Vocab

This lesson will cover the different vocabulary words that relate to unit 3.

Heritage Vocab Part 1:

• heritage: (noun) the background from which one comes; something handed down from one’s ancestors in the past.

• traditions: (noun) a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people of a particular group, family society, etc. for a long time.

• culture: (noun) the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular society, group, place, time.

• influence: (verb) to affect or change (someone or something) in an indirect but usually important way.

• legacy: (noun) something received from an ancestor or predecessor from the past.

heritage: (noun)

The background from which one comes; something handed down from one’s ancestors in the past.

traditions: (noun)

A way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people of a particular group, family society, etc. for a long time.

culture: (noun)

The beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular society, group, place, time.

influence: (verb)

To affect or change (someone or something) in an indirect but usually important way.

legacy: (noun)

Something received from an ancestor or predecessor from the past.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly uses the word influence?

• My sister got influence from the store.

• Youtube and Tik Tok try to influence young people to buy products.

• I had an influence yesterday at school.

Multiple Select

Which of these would be considered traditions? (Check all that apply)

• Celebrating Christmas with your family

• Making food from your dad's heritage

• Going to Florida every summer to visit grandparents

• Moving to a new country

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank:

Macy's ______ is Japanese and Scottish.

• heritage

• influence

• legacy

• tradition

Heritage Vocab Part 2

• embrace: (verb) to accept eagerly; to be excited about starting something new.

• customs: (noun) an action of way of behaving that is usual and traditional among people in a particular group or place.

• immigration: (noun) the act of coming to a country to live there from another country.

• genealogy: (noun) the study of family history.

• homeland: (noun) the country where someone was born or grew up.

genealogy: (noun)

The study of family history.

embrace: (verb)

To accept eagerly; to be excited about starting something new.

customs: (noun)

An action of way of behaving that is usual and traditional among people in a particular group or place.

immigration: (noun)

The act of coming to a country to live there from another country.

homeland: (noun)

The country where someone was born or grew up.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the word embrace correctly?

• My cat can embrace his food when he eats.

• I like to embrace new challenges at school.

• I embrace having my phone taken away.

Multiple Select

Which of these is another word for homeland? (Check all that apply)

• Family tree

• Birthplace

• Country of Origin

• Generation

Open Ended

What is the definition of immigration? (In your own words)

The Heritage vocab lesson is complete! Move on to the Jamboard assignment in Google Classroom.