Immigrants
Cultures
Sharing Culture Through Stories
Local Celebrations
Vocab
100
Why do you think immigrants still come to the U.S.?
What is to find a better life.
100
What country is the most diverse country on Earth?
What is the USA.
100
What did Native Americans use to tell stories?
What is myths.
100
When does the United States celebrate Independence Day?
What is July 4th.
100
What are customs?
What is a way of doing something that is shared by many people.
200
Why might you leave what you know and settle somewhere new?
What is for more freedom, better jobs, better schools, etc..
200
What could puppets represent?
What is ancestors or a culture's traditions.
200
Describe what happened in the American legend about George Washington.
What is he told the truth to his father about cutting down the cherry tree, so everyone knows that he is a honest man.
200
What are two reasons that people hold celebrations?
What is to honor someone, for fun, etc..
200
Who is a hero?
What is someone you admire because of his or her achievements or person qualities.
300
Why should an immigrant join a community of people who came from the same place that he or she did?
What is they speak the same language, like the same foods, have the same traditions, and feel comfortable with the people.
300
Why is dance part of culture?
What is it is a way of expression.
300
Why are myths, fables, and legends important?
What is they teach us about other cultures' beliefs and values.
300
What is a pow wow?
What is a Native American gathering with dancing and music.
300
What is a founder?
What is a person who starts something, such as business or a town.
400
What are some of the hardships that immigrants face when coming to the United States?
What is the language, new school, new ways of doing things, etc...
400
What is a good way to keep a group's heritage alive?
What is teaching others about the country through stories.
400
How is a myth different from a fable?
What is fables teach a lesson and myths don't.
400
Why do we celebrate war-related holidays?
What is to thank the veterans for their sacrifices.
400
What is longitude and latitude and how do you read them on the map?
What is latitude measures the distance north or south a place is from the equator. Lines of longitude measure how far east and west a place is from the prime meridian.
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