Vocabulary
What part of speech is 'traditional' and why?
It is an adjective because it describes a noun
In what kind of homes did people in areas of poor soil live?
They lived in tipis.
In what kind of climate do you find woven grass homes?
Mild climate
In what region do we find pueblos?
The Southwest
What part of speech is 'permanent' and why?
Adjective-it describes a noun
What did people in areas rich with soil do to survive? (2 examples)
They grew crops.
They fished and hunted.
In what type of areas would you find wikiups, chickees, and lean-tos?
Warm areas
In what region do we find plankhouses?
The Northwest
What part of speech is 'region'?
Noun- it is a place
In what region do you find longhouses?
The Northeast
What kind of people lived in tipis?
Nomadic people
What did people in the Southwest learn to do more than two thousand years ago?
They learned to grow crops
What part of speech is 'nomad' and why?
Noun- it is a person
What did people use to protect their longhouses?
They built a wall around them.
Who did the tipi belong to?
The woman of the family
From what material were plank houses made?
From red cedar
What part of speech is 'settle' and why?
Verb- It is an action word; something you do
Where did people build longhouses?
They built them in clearings and on banks
What were the tipis made from?
Buffalo skin and bark
Explain the two roles of the totem pole.
-Protective spirits
-Told the family history