BACKGROUND TO UNIT 1 AND "TURTLE"

The artist represents an encounter between different cultures by:

• depicting people from diverse backgrounds interacting.

• showing only one culture in isolation.

• focusing solely on landscapes without people.

• using abstract shapes with no cultural references.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Philip Glass refers to America as a 'melting pot' or a 'chunky stew' to suggest that:

• America is made up of many different cultures that mix together, but some differences remain distinct.

• America is a country where everyone is exactly the same.

• America has only one culture that dominates all others.

• America does not have any cultural diversity.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Fill in the blank: A metaphor is when you speak of one thing as if it is __________ to help your audience better understand what you’re talking about.

• something else

• a fact

• an opinion

• a question

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What connects people to certain places? When Europeans first came to North America, they fought to take the land from Native Americans. Consider what connects people to places they live, work, and fight to preserve.

• A sense of belonging and attachment

• The climate and weather

• The availability of technology

• The popularity of the location

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Over 500 years ago, when European explorers came to North America, they encountered a rich variety of native culture with strongly different cultures, speaking about how many different languages?

• about 300

• about 50

• about 1,000

• about 30

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the most dangerous thing that Europeans brought to the Native Americans?

• Diseases

• Horses

• Gold

• Clothing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The 1st permanent English settlement was at ________, Virginia in 1607.

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• St. Augustine

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Pilgrims wanted to ________ from the Church of England.

• separate

• join

• worship

• lead

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Puritans wanted to ________ the Church of England.

• purify

• destroy

• ignore

• join

Select the correct difference between a MYTH and a LEGEND.

• A myth is a traditional story explaining natural or social phenomena, while a legend is a story rooted in history but exaggerated over time.

• A myth is always based on true events, while a legend is completely fictional.

• A myth is a short poem, while a legend is a long novel.

• A myth is a scientific fact, while a legend is a religious belief.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9