Social Studies Chapter 4 Test

Hi everyone,

Here is the study guide for the Chapter 4 test that will take place on Tuesday, March 10:

Chapter 4: Living with the Land Study Guide

Who Were Alberta’s First Peoples? (p. 98-99)
1. I Can….
Name First Nations groups that have lived in Alberta in the past, and understand that they continue to live here today by:
• reviewing the map on P. 99 and identifying which Nations belonged to which region of Alberta.
How Did Land Shape Ways of Life? (p. 100-109)
I Can….
Explain how natural resources help communities be successful by:
• reviewing the diagram on P. 103 to list what parts of the buffalo were used and why.
Share how stories show that First Nations people feel a strong connection to the land by:
• Reviewing, listing and describing all of the natural resources used by the First Nations for transportation, food, shelter and tools. Use your blue “Connections to the Land” sheet and re-read pages 101 – 109.

How Do We Know About the First Peoples? (p. 111-116)
I Can….
Tell how stories provide an important source of information about the land, culture and history of Alberta by:
• Describing three different ways that information was passed on from generation to generation. Review your jot notes and pages 111-115.

I Can...
Talk about ways people might decide who owns an artifact or cultural item by:
• Giving two different points of view of why cultural objects should be kept in museums and why they should not be kept in museums. Review pages 118-119.


Words Matter
I Can….
Define the following:
First Nations
Bison
Travois
Technology
Environment
Elders
Oral teaching
Archeologists
Artifacts