Lasting Contributions Part 2

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Think about the music you listen to and the foods you eat. What are some of your favorite types of music and foods, and how have they been influenced by different cultures?

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Some of my favorite types of music are _ because _.

Some of my favorite foods are _ because _.

These have been influenced by _ because _.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the text of "Lasting Contributions"?

• Africans lost their traditions after arriving in the Americas, and had to adapt and completely change their culture they were used to.

• Enslaved Africans brought cultural traditions that influenced language, music, and daily life.

• Africans created new cultures that had no connection to their past.

• The Americas had no culture before Africans arrived.

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What was one way enslaved Africans preserved their language?

• They refused to speak any language other than their native tongue, and this lead Africans to become discriminated against.

• They created simplified versions of European languages, known as pidgin dialects.

• They wrote books about their languages.

• They ignored language differences and spoke in silence.

Multiple Choice

How did African music influence modern music styles?

• It introduced new musical instruments like the saxophone and piano.

• It influenced styles like jazz, blues, ragtime, and hip hop.

• It remained separate from American music and had little impact.

• It was only used in religious ceremonies and disappeared over time.

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How did African storytelling become part of American culture?

• African folktales were passed down and later became well-known stories.

• Enslaved people wrote stories in books that were shared across the country.

• African storytelling disappeared after slavery ended.

• American literature had no influence from African culture.

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What are some things that resulted from African music?

STEM: Some thing that resulted from African music is _.

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Multiple Choice

Which definition best matches the way evolved is used in paragraph 6?

African rites with added elements of Catholic or Protestant Christianity evolved into new religions.

• to move in a circular motion

• to give off gas or heat

• to gradually change

• to create something new

Multiple Choice

The details in the section titled “Rhythm and Blues” support the key idea that -

• African traditions in music and religion disappeared over time.

• The only influence of African culture in the Americas was in religious practices.

• Modern music and religion in the Americas were developed with little African influence. 

• Enslaved people used African traditions to create new music and religious practices in the Americas.

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QSSSA Activity
Question: How did African foods become part of American culture?
STEM: African foods became part of American culture because _.

Multiple Choice

Read paragraph 9 and answer the MC question.

Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of paragraph 9?

• Enslaved Africans brought foods with them but did not know how to grow them in new climates and they chose to make new food instead.

• African foods became part of the Americas because enslaved people cultivated them and used them to connect with their heritage.

• African foods could not grow in the Americas, so enslaved people had to create entirely new dishes.

• Only a few African foods were used in the Americas because they were too difficult to cultivate.

Multiple Choice

What detail should be included in a summary of paragraphs 8 and 9?

• Enslaved people brought African foods on slave ships and used their farming knowledge to grow them in the Americas.

• Plantation owners introduced African foods to enslaved people and encouraged them to grow these crops.

• African foods could not grow in the Americas because the climate was too different from West Africa.

• Only European foods were brought to the Americas, and African foods were not introduced.

Multiple Choice

Read paragraph 10 independently and answer the MC question.

Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of paragraph 10?

• Many traditional African dishes have disappeared over time.

• African food traditions remain strong and have influenced popular dishes in the Americas.

• African dishes only exist in a few countries, such as Brazil and Puerto Rico.

• The ingredients for African dishes completely changed after arriving in the Americas.

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How does the author show that African food has had a lasting impact on the Americas?

• By listing various dishes that originated from African cuisine and are still popular today.

• By explaining that African foods were only eaten by enslaved people and later forgotten.

• By stating that African dishes remained exactly the same in every country.

• By arguing that African food was not important in shaping American cuisine.

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What does the text suggest about the influence of African food in the Americas?

• African foods are only eaten on special occasions and are not widely known.

• Many common foods in the Americas today originally came from Africa.

• African foods have been completely forgotten over time.

• Only a few African dishes have remained popular in the Americas.

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QSSSA Activity
Question: How do the contributions of African music and food described in the text demonstrate the impact of culture on the individual? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.