Clans, Villages, & Homes of the Northwest Coast

Worksheet by Kaila Crosby
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Social Studies
Grades
3 , 4
Language
ENG
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Math the word with the definition Clan a group of people who are believed to share an animal spirit as their ancestor Moiety divided a village into two groups Phratry separated a village into four groups Plank a thick flat wooden board Ancestor an ancient relative or spirit animal from whom or from which someone is believed to be descended Dwellings a place or shelter to live in People in clans believed that they all shared the same spirit ancestor. The spirit was of an animal. What types of animals could the spirit ancestor be? Use information on page 6. Use a complete sentence! Here is the sentence starter: The types of animals the spirit ancestor could be is... What are the three ranks of people in the Northwest Coast clans? use information on page 7. Sentence starter: the three ranks of Northwest Coast clans are.. How many people could be in a house group? Use information on page 9.Sentence starter: (number) people could be in a house group What did the houses in the villages face? Use information on page 9.Sentence starter: the houses in the villages faced... Why was cedar the best wood to use to build plankhouses? Use information on page 12.Sentence starter: Cedar was the best wood to use to build plankhouses because.. What do clan totems represent? Use information on page 13.Sentence starter: Clan totems represent.. Where did the people place these poles? Use information on page 13.Sentence starter: People placed these poles...

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