Early Societies - Grade 4

Early Societies - Grade 4

Where are The Six Nations Located?

The Six - Nations

All about Six-Nations: Food

The Six Nations people lived near large lakes, as well as many rivers.

The land around these lakes and rivers was very good for growing

crops. They grew a lot of corn, and even made popcorn!

They often grew their corn with squash and beans together. This

helped all three types of vegetables grow best.

Multiple Choice

What food items did The Six-Nations grow?

• Squash, Beans and Corn

• Beans, Carrots and Tomatoes

• Potatos

• Corn and Cucumber

All about Six-Nations: Housing

They built large wooden buildings called longhouses, where several

families lived together. They also built large walls

around the villages to prevent attacks from other

groups.

Multiple Choice

What are the large wooden houses built by the Six Nations Called?

• Houses

• Appartments

• Longhouses

• Huts

All about Six-Nations: Clothing

Men

Women

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Fringed deerskin shirts

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Deerskin sashes in hot
weather instead of shirts

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Hats

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Moccasins

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Deerskin dresses and
skirts

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Beaded headbands

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Moccasins

Multiple Choice

The Six Nations Women's Clothing - Pick the Correct Answers

• Pants

• Beaded headbands

• Deerskin dresses and skirts

• Hats

Multiple Choice

The Six Nations Men's Clothing - Pick the Correct Answers

• Moccasins

• Shorts

• Deerskin Shirts

• Pants

The Six Nations and the Environment

There were lots of animals in
the Great Lakes – St.
Lowlands area.

People were able to hunt the
animals for food and for
clothing.

There were many different
types of stones in the area the
Six Nations lived

People made tools such as
spear points and knife blades
from the
stone.

Multiple Choice

The Six Nations and The Environment

How did the animals  in the Great Lakes – St. Lowlands area helped the Six Nations?

• People were able to hunt the

  animals for food and clothing

• People were able to make jewelry

Multiple Choice

The Six Nations and The Environment

How did the many different types of stones in the area the helped the Six Nations?

• People used stones for fishing

• People made tools such as spear points and knife blades from the

  stone.