Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 5
Wabanaki Lands & Waters
Mi’kma’ki, the Wolastoq and Peskotomuhkati lands.
What your child practises
Practises the districts of Mi’kma’ki and the traditional territories of the Wolastoqiyik and Peskotomuhkatiyik, and Wabanaki Peoples’ relationships with the natural environment. The content is light, in the present tense, and needs review by Wabanaki partners.
New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Geography: Places and Regions, Wabanaki: Identity · the districts of Mi’kma’ki, Wolastoqiyik and Peskotomuhkatiyik territory, and Wabanaki relationships with the land
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
Which of these shows respect when learning about a Nation’s name?
- Using the name that the Nation uses for itself
- Using a nickname instead
- Mixing up the names on purpose
- Picking a name that is easier to say
Using the name that the Nation uses for itself
Hint: Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkatiyik are the names the Nations use today.
Question 2
Which Mi’kmaw district is Prince Edward Island?
- Epekwitk
- Eskikewa’kik
- Siknikt
- Unama’ki
Epekwitk
Hint: Epekwitk aq Piktuk covers Prince Edward Island and the Pictou area.
Question 3
Which of these is a Wabanaki language spoken in New Brunswick?
- Wolastoqey
- Mandarin
- Latin
- Greek
Wolastoqey
Hint: Mi’kmaw and Peskotomuhkati are also languages of the Wabanaki.
Question 4
Why do many Wabanaki teachings say people must take care of the land and water?
- The land is only for show
- All living things are connected
- Water cannot be used up
- Animals are not important
All living things are connected
Hint: Many teachings describe people as part of the natural world, not apart from it.
Question 5
Which statement about Wabanaki Peoples is true?
- All Indigenous Peoples in Canada are exactly the same
- They all speak the same language
- They stopped existing long ago
- There are three different Nations with their own languages and traditions
There are three different Nations with their own languages and traditions
Hint: Never treat all Nations as one. Each has its own history.
Question 6
What changed when Europeans took more and more of the land?
- Wabanaki Peoples lost access to much of their land and waters
- Wabanaki Peoples moved overseas
- Nothing changed
- The land got bigger
Wabanaki Peoples lost access to much of their land and waters
Hint: Colonization disrupted how Wabanaki families lived and cared for the land.