Native Americans- Totem Poles
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Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary
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Where did the Native Americans place the Totem poles?

What is in front of their houses. 

100

When was the first Thanksgiving held?

What is after the Pilgrims had their first harvest. 

100

What are the names of the two groups at the first Thanksgiving?

The Pilgrims and the Wampanoags.

100

Thanksgiving

What is a holiday to celebrate your many blessings.

100

What is harvest ?

gathering of crops. 

200

What are totem poles?

What is totem poles are tall wooden post.

200

What do the writings of the Pilgrims tell us?

What is the writings of the Pilgrims tells us that about 140 people attended the three day celebrations.

200

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

What is to start a new church.

200

Mayflower

What is the ship that the Pilgrims sailed to America on.

200

fowl

ducks, geese, and turkey
300

What are totem poles used for ?

What are totem poles are used to tell the history of the family.

300

Why was the feast held outside?

What is the Pilgrims did not have a building large enough to hold so many people. 

300

How did the Wampanoags help the Pilgrims?

What is They gave them food and helped them grow food and catch fish.

300

Tribe

a group of people with members. 

300

harsh

What is unpleasant  or rough 

400

Describe totem poles?

What are totem poles are colorful with faces carved and painted on them. Some look like people, animals, or plants that represent the past. 
400

What did the Wanpanoag do?

What is They helped the Pilgrims grow crops in America.

400

What was the Pilgrims settlement?

What is Plymouth Colony.

400

Potlaches

what is a celebration with a huge feast. 

400

feast 

What is a large meal to celebrate something. 

500

Describe the celebration.

What is the celebrations are potlaches.they invite people from near and far. There are fine gifts to the guest. They have food. 

500

Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?

We celebrate Thanksgiving to count the blessings we have received during the year and for spending time with family and friends.

500

What is the difference between the Pilgrims and Wamponanag ?

What is the Pilgrims are from New England and did not have much. The Wamponang were Native Americans and had plenty to share and teach the Pilgrims. 

500

Venison

what is deer meat

500

Native 

the place that a person was born . 

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