Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 5
Wabanaki Worldviews & Cultures
Languages, values and respect.
What your child practises
Practises Wabanaki worldviews, languages, cultures and traditions, with respect for living communities. The content is light, in the present tense, and needs review by Wabanaki partners. It follows the Grade 7 social studies skill descriptors on Wabanaki identity and on culture and identity in the New Brunswick curriculum.
New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Wabanaki: Identity, Geography: Human Systems and Interactions · the worldviews, languages, cultures and traditions of Wabanaki Peoples, and how worldview and culture influence identity
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
Why are Wabanaki languages important?
- They have no stories
- They are used only in books
- They carry stories, knowledge and identity
- They are only for tourists
They carry stories, knowledge and identity
Hint: Many communities have language programs to teach children.
Question 2
Why is it respectful to ask permission before taking photographs at a cultural event?
- Photographs are never allowed
- Some moments are private or sacred and belong to the people
- It does not matter
- It is a rule only in cities
Some moments are private or sacred and belong to the people
Hint: Asking shows respect for people and their culture.
Question 3
Powwows are…
- gatherings with music, dance and community
- science fairs
- quiet libraries
- sports leagues
gatherings with music, dance and community
Hint: Many communities welcome visitors, with respect and permission.
Question 4
Which of these is a Wabanaki language of New Brunswick?
- Swahili
- Hindi
- Wolastoqey
- Portuguese
Wolastoqey
Hint: Mi’kmaw and Peskotomuhkati are also languages of New Brunswick.
Question 5
How can cross-cultural understanding help a community?
- Everyone must be the same
- People learn from each other and work together fairly
- People stop talking
- Nothing changes
People learn from each other and work together fairly
Hint: Respectful conversation helps communities grow.
Question 6
What is language revitalization?
- changing a name
- efforts to bring a language back into everyday use
- painting a language on a wall
- learning to read faster
efforts to bring a language back into everyday use
Hint: Elders, schools and families work together to teach and use their languages.