Grade 7 · English Language Arts · Unit 1 of 12
Cultures & Communication Forms
See how stories, songs and art show who we are.
What your child practises
Practises how oral stories, songs, poems, plays, film and social media express culture, what first-voice texts are, and how creators' choices shape meaning, with Mi’kmaw, Acadian, African Nova Scotian and Gaelic examples. Ties to the Nova Scotia Grade 7 English language arts outcome on cultural expressions.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Cultural expressions · Explore how communication forms express culture, identity and different voices
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
What is a perspective?
- The title of a poem
- A page number in a book
- A person's way of seeing a topic, shaped by their experiences
A person's way of seeing a topic, shaped by their experiences
Hint: Two people can look at the same thing and notice different parts of it.
Question 2
Which instrument is closely linked to Cape Breton ceilidh music?
- xylophone
- fiddle
- tuba
fiddle
Hint: Fiddle tunes brought from Scotland are still played at Cape Breton gatherings.
Question 3
Gaelic songs and fiddle music in Cape Breton are often shared at gatherings called…
- hockey games
- ceilidhs
- science fairs
ceilidhs
Hint: A ceilidh is a social gathering with music, dance and stories.
Question 4
African Nova Scotian poet George Elliott Clarke writes about African Nova Scotian history and community, which he calls…
- Africadia
- Nova Africa
- Scotiana
Africadia
Hint: He created the word Africadia to name a home of African Canadian life in the Maritimes.
Question 5
Which is a visual form of communication?
- A radio interview
- A spoken riddle
- A painting
A painting
Hint: Visual forms use images that you look at.
Question 6
Many cultures tell stories aloud, sing songs and make art. This shows that…
- only one culture tells stories
- forms can be similar across cultures while the content differs
- all stories must be identical
forms can be similar across cultures while the content differs
Hint: A form, like a song, can be shared, while each culture fills it with its own meaning.