3rd grade · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 7
Tribes of North America
Tribal nations, governments and homelands today.
What your child practices
Practices that Tribes have lived in North America since time immemorial, that each Tribe has its own culture and language, how Tribal councils and governments serve their people, and the names of several Tribes in Washington. The content is light, in the present tense, and never treats all Tribes as one.
Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: C3.3.1; C3.3.2; C3.3.3 · Tribes in North America since time immemorial, Tribal government structures and how Tribes serve their people
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
"Since time immemorial" means…
- for longer than anyone can remember
- since last year
- only in the future
for longer than anyone can remember
Hint: Tribes have lived here for thousands of years and more.
Question 2
Are all Tribes the same?
- only on weekends
- yes, all are the same
- no, each has its own culture
no, each has its own culture
Hint: Each Tribe has its own language, history and ways.
Question 3
In many Tribes, members choose their council by…
- voting
- guessing
- drawing straws
voting
Hint: Many Tribes hold elections.
Question 4
Many coastal Tribes in the Northwest build with…
- cedar wood
- adobe bricks
- ice blocks
cedar wood
Hint: Cedar grows in the wet coastal forests.
Question 5
Some Tribes on the Columbia Plateau gather roots like…
- camas
- pineapples
- coconuts
camas
Hint: Camas is a plant root that grows in meadows.
Question 6
The Spokane Tribe's lands are in…
- eastern Washington
- Florida
- Hawaii
eastern Washington
Hint: The Spokane Reservation is northwest of the city of Spokane.