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1st grade · Social Studies · Unit 10 of 10

Wabanaki & Family Traditions

The People of the Dawnland and traditions we share

What your child practices

The Wabanaki Nations of Maine today (Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and Mi'kmaq), traditions such as basket making and canoes, and how families in Maine share common and different traditions. Light, in the present tense, with nothing sacred or ceremonial.

Maine Learning Results learning standard: Civics & Government 3; History 3 · the traditions and customs of Maine Native Americans, and traditions shared by families from many places

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. Wabanaki means People of the Dawnland.
  2. Wabanaki Nations live in Maine today.
  3. Every family has its own traditions.

Example: Wabanaki means People of the… Dawn is when the sun comes up. Maine is where the sun rises early. Answer: Dawnland

Wabanaki & Family Traditions in Maine

In the Maine Learning Results, this is unit 10 of 10 in 1st grade Social Studies, after Maine's Symbols & Leaders.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Maine Department of Education

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Wabanaki Nations today have their own…

    • oceans
    • planets
    • leaders

  2. Question 2

    How long have Wabanaki people lived in Maine?

    • for one year
    • for thousands of years
    • for ten days

  3. Question 3

    A tradition is…

    • a new toy
    • something a family or group does again and again
    • a kind of car

  4. Question 4

    Some Maine families speak French at home. Their families are…

    • Franco-American
    • from the sea
    • from Mars

  5. Question 5

    Which tree's sap is boiled to make maple syrup?

    • the maple tree
    • the palm tree
    • the pine tree

  6. Question 6

    Wabanaki Nations hold gatherings with music, dancing and food. These are…

    • tests
    • chores
    • celebrations

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