The Birchbark House
Who is the main character in "The Birchbark House?"
What is Omakayas ?
What is a noun?
What is a person, place, thing or idea?
What ancient empire eventually became too large and difficult to control?
What is The Roman Empire
What is a primary source?
What is A source created during the time being studied by someone who experienced or witnessed the event.
How many years has Ms.B been teaching?
What is This is her first year
Who is Nokomis?
What is Omakayas Grandma?
What is a verb?
What is an action of a noun?
What event traditionally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
What is The fall of Rome in 476 CE
What is a secondary source?
What is A source created later that explains, analyzes, or interprets information about the past.
What Native American group does Omakayas and her family belong to?
What is The Ojibwe?
What is an adjective?
What is a word that describes a noun?
Name ONE reason the Roman Empire weakened.
What is Possible answers include invasions, political instability, economic problems, military problems, or the empire becoming too large.
If two sources tell different stories about the same historical event, what should historians do?
What is Compare the sources and investigate why they are different.
What cool country did Ms.B live in?
What is Japan?
What do Chapters 1–3 show us about the importance of family in Ojibwe life?
What is Family members work together, care for one another, teach children, and share responsibilities?
What are the two main parts of a sentence?
What is subject and predicate?
Who was Charlemagne?
What is A powerful Frankish king who united much of Western Europe and was crowned emperor in 800 CE. / Charles the Great
Why might two people describe the same historical event differently?
What is They may have different perspectives, experiences, beliefs, purposes, or information.
What branch of the military did BOTH of her parents serve in?
What is the Navy?
What can readers learn about Ojibwe culture and community from the first three chapters?
What is The Ojibwe valued family, community, traditions, nature, cooperation, and passing knowledge from one generation to the next ?
In this sentence, identify the noun, adjective, verb, and conjunction:
“The small dog ran quickly, and the cat followed.”
What is
Why was Charlemagne important to European history?
What is He expanded the Frankish kingdom, united large areas of Western Europe, supported education and Christianity, and helped shape medieval Europe
If Charlemagne is shown in a painting wearing fancy clothing, sitting on a throne, and surrounded by important people, what might the artist be trying to show?
What is That Charlemagne was powerful, important, wealthy, and worthy of respect.
What part of the military do her siblings currently serve in?
What is the Air Force?