Ch.5 SS Contributions of American Indians

American Indians today help preserve American Indian cultures of the past through all of the following EXCEPT

• art

• powwows

• literature

• film

• technology

How do American Indians today contribute to the modern culture in America?

• art, literature, film, and dance

• art and dance only

• literature and film

• art, literature, and voting

How do American Indians today contribute to American life?

• working and holding public offices

• powwows and dancing

• working, voting, and holding public offices

• reading and writing

This is an example of American Indian (a)  

American Indians told folktales in order to teach

• moral lessons

• math and science

• the best recipes for cooking

American Indians told folktales in order to explain

• European culture

• the occurrence of natural events

• that animals have human-like characteristics

Early American Indians had a lot of respect for ___________ and it showed in their ________

• nature; home

• nature; art

• God; home

• God; art

Explain how American Indians passed their history and culture down to their descendants.

• They taught the history in classes and colleges.

• They wrote and published novels about their history.

• They created time capsules to be opened after death.

• They shared their history orally through folktales and songs.

American Indians today help preserve American Indian cultures of the past through art, powwows, literature, and film.

• True

• False

American Indians today contribute to the development of modern culture in America through art, literature, film, and dance

• False

• True