Maps and the Northeast
What are the four cardinal directions on a map?
North, south, east, west
What does the word Indigenous mean in the context of this unit?
The first peoples of a particular area or land.
What does the word gratitude mean?
Answer: Being thankful or showing appreciation.
How do members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe keep the tradition of wampum alive today?
Answer: They continue to make wampum beads and preserve the tradition.
What kind of map shows cities, states, and countries?
Political maps
Name one Indigenous people or nation from Massachusetts or the New England region studied in this unit.
Wampanoag
What is Cranberry Day, and why is it important to the Wampanoag?
Answer: It is a Wampanoag tradition that celebrates the cranberry harvest and gives people an opportunity to show appreciation and gather together.
Why does Darius Coombs make and use mishoons today?
Answer: To keep Wampanoag culture and traditions alive and honor his ancestors.
What kind of map shows natural features such as mountains, rivers, and lakes?
A physical map
What is a wetu?
A traditional dome-shaped home built by the Wampanoag using natural materials.
What are mishoons?
Answer: Canoes made by hollowing out tree trunks.
How can learning and speaking an Indigenous language help keep a culture alive?
Answer: It helps pass down words, knowledge, stories, and traditions to future generations.
What part of a map explains what its symbols mean?
A key or legend
What natural materials were used to build traditional Wampanoag wetus? name at least two.
Cedar saplings, bark, and woven mats.
What is wampum made from?
Answer: Beads made from shells, including quahog and whelk shells.
What is culture?
Answer: A shared way of life for a group of people, including their beliefs, customs, language, and traditions.
Name three New England states where Indigenous peoples have lived.
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, or Rhode Island.
What are the Three Sisters?
Answer: Corn, beans, and squash.
What are some purposes of wampum belts?
Answer: They have been used for recordkeeping, storytelling, and marking important laws or peacemaking events.
What is one important reason we should learn about Indigenous peoples of the Northeast, both past and present?
Answer: To understand their histories, their relationships with the land, and how their cultures and traditions continue today.