Glossary: Terms Starting with U
14 definitions in Social Studies with links to the lessons that teach each word.
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All terms starting with U
uncle
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
your parent’s brother
Learn it in: Family members and caregivers (Grade 1)
uniform
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
special clothes for a job
Learn it in: Community helpers (Grade 1), Clothing and other needs (Grade 1), Clothing and cultural expression (Grade 1)
unintended consequence
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
a result that nobody planned
Learn it in: Explaining consequences (Grade 5)
unintended effect
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a result nobody planned
Learn it in: Comparing solutions (Grade 3)
unique
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
the only one of its kind
Learn it in: Celebrating individuality (Grade 1)
United Nations
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
an organisation of countries founded in 1945 to promote peace, cooperation and human rights
Learn it in: United Nations introduction (Grade 6)
unity
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
people being joined together
Learn it in: Shared national experiences (Grade 3)
universal
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
applying to everyone everywhere
Learn it in: Human rights introduction (Grade 6)
upstander
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
a person who acts safely to help when someone is treated unfairly
Learn it in: Discrimination and inclusion (Grade 6)
urban
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
in a town or city
Learn it in: Urban communities (Grade 2), Urban settlements (Grade 3), Rural and urban life (Grade 4)
urbanisation
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
the growth of towns and cities as more people move to them
Learn it in: Population distribution (Grade 5), Migration (Grade 5), Migration and population (Grade 6)
usefulness
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
how helpful a source is for answering a particular question
Learn it in: Source evaluation (Grade 6)