Wabanaki

Which 5 tribes are part of the Wabanaki Confederation?

• Abenaki, Cherokee, Maliseet, Penobscot, & Passamaquoddy
• Abenaki, Navajo, Maliseet, Iroquois, & Passamaquoddy
• Abenaki MicMac, Maliseet, Penobscot, & Passamaquoddy,
• MicMac, Maliseet, Iroquois, & Passamaquoddy

A scientist who digs for and studies artifacts from the past is called _________.

• Archaeologist

• Artifact

• Atlati

• Chert

An object made or used by a human being from the past is called _________.

• Archaeologist

• Artifact

• Atlati

• Chert

Which native tribe is NOT from Maine?

• Penobscot

• Micmac

• Cherokee

• Passamaquoddy

What is oral tradition?

• Unwritten stories passed down from generation to generation
• Stories etched into old caves and taverns
• Bedtime stories, such as old fairy tales
• Stories you would find in a history book

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why oral tradition?

• People preferred telling stories.
• It was against the law to read or write down these stories.
• There was no written language to write the stories down.
• The stories were untrue, so no one wanted to write them down.

Scientist who study the remains of past human life.

• ancestors
• archaeologist
• descendant
• architect

What is an artifact?

• An imprint of a plant from long ago
• The remains of a person from long ago
• A food prepared or eaten by humans
• An object made or used by humans