Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 6
Manitoba's Peoples & Cultures
Communities, languages and celebrations
What your child practises
Practises the First Nations, Métis, Inuit, francophone and many other cultural communities of Manitoba, their languages, arts and festivals, and respectful ways to learn about one another.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 4-KI-005, 4-KI-006, 4-KI-007, 4-KI-008, 4-KI-010 · cultural communities in Manitoba, their artistic achievements, and First Nations, Métis, Inuit and francophone communities
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Where is the largest French-speaking community in Manitoba?
- Churchill
- Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg
- Flin Flon
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Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg
Hint: Saint-Boniface is the historic French community.
Question 2
Which town in Manitoba is known for its Icelandic heritage?
- Churchill
- Thompson
- Gimli
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Gimli
Hint: Gimli is on Lake Winnipeg, and its Icelandic festival happens in August.
Question 3
Which festival celebrates French-Métis voyageur culture in Winnipeg every February?
- Canada Day
- Folklorama
- Festival du Voyageur
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Festival du Voyageur
Hint: Festival du Voyageur has snow sculptures and fiddle music.
Question 4
Why do we learn from oral traditions?
- Stories have no meaning
- People pass on history by telling stories
- Nobody writes anything
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People pass on history by telling stories
Hint: Storytelling is an important way to keep history.
Question 5
What is an Elder?
- a kind of tree
- a type of boat
- a respected person who shares teachings
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a respected person who shares teachings
Hint: Elders pass on knowledge to young people.
Question 6
Which sentence is a respectful way to talk about people?
- Many First Nations have their own languages.
- They are all from long ago.
- All Nations are exactly the same.
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Many First Nations have their own languages.
Hint: Each Nation is different, and they are all still here.