Skyline SS G7 U1 Assessment PDF
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This document is an assessment for 7th grade students about Native American history and cultures. It includes questions that focus on the relationship between Native American tribes and the environment and topics such as how to protect languages and culture.
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Skyline\_SS\_G7\_U1\_EofU\_Source A Source A: The Northeast =========================================================== Skyline\_SS\_G7\_U1\_EofU\_Source B Source B: The Southwest =========================================================== 1. Based on these sources and what you learned in the uni...
Skyline\_SS\_G7\_U1\_EofU\_Source A Source A: The Northeast =========================================================== Skyline\_SS\_G7\_U1\_EofU\_Source B Source B: The Southwest =========================================================== 1. Based on these sources and what you learned in the unit, which of the following statements is true? Select **two**. A. Despite minor differences, the cultures and lifestyle of various Native American tribes or culture groups before European arrival were mostly the same. B. Native American tribes or culture groups made use of locally available resources for food, clothing and tools. C. Various tribes and Native American groups did not change the local environments in ways that had any lasting impacts. D. Some tribes or Native American groups lived in villages or settlements of significant population size. 2. Identify one similarity between different Native American culture areas or tribes related to how they affected their living environment or were affected by the environments they lived in. You may refer to information in these sources as well as what you learned in the unit. Environment: Native American Reservations and the Environment ============================================================= 3. Based on this source and what you learned in the unit, which of the following are true? Select **two**. A. The transition to life on reservations for Native Americans had major environmental impacts. B. The United States government always had the best interests of Native Americans in mind when making decisions about reservations. C. Native Americans have been powerless to determine aspects of their own lives on reservations. D. The establishment of reservations has significantly affected the lifestyles of the Native American tribes or groups forced to move there. 4. Which of the following would be examples of essential questions that could be addressed using this source? Select **two.** E. How can societies adapt to environmental challenges with innovative approaches? F. Which of the following natural resources has been discovered on Native American reservations: uranium, iron ore, or silver? G. How has the desire to have access to natural resources impacted the U.S. government's attitudes and policies towards Native Americans over time? H. Under what circumstances is it acceptable to respond to oppression with violence? Skyline\_SS\_G7\_U1\_EofU\_Source D Source D: Native American Tribe Focuses on the Young to Keep Language Alive =============================================================================================================== Source E: Prepared Statement Given to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs ============================================================================ A. "More than a half-century later, only about 200 Arapaho speakers are still alive, and tribal leaders at Wind River, Wyoming\'s only Indian reservation, fear their language will not survive." B. "As children, we walk through landmine fields of cultural stereotypes that slander, smear, mock or belittle our ancestors, heroes, leaders, families, friends and future generations." C. "We call upon the entertainment and news industries, the sports and advertising worlds and all those with influence in shaping popular culture to forego \[give up\] the use of dehumanizing, stereotyping, cartooning images and information regarding our peoples..." D. "As part of an intensifying effort to save that language, this tribe of 8,791, known as the Northern Arapaho, recently opened a new school where students will be taught in Arapaho. Elders and educators say they hope it will create a new generation of native speakers." Environment: Native American Reservations and the Environment ============================================================= Skyline\_SS\_G7\_U1\_EofU\_Source D =================================== Affairs ======= 6. How do different Native American nations and groups connect their identities to both the past and the present? Make three claims in response to this question, and support each claim with one piece of evidence. The evidence must come from two or more sources. You may refer to the sources presented here, as well as any relevant sources you examined in class. 7. In a special message to congress in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson stated "there can be no question that the government and the people of the United States have a responsibility to the Indians. In our efforts to meet that responsibility, we must pledge to respect fully the dignity and the uniqueness of the Indian citizen." A. The perspectives of individuals belonging to groups such as Native American tribes and the U.S. government tend to change little over time. B. The perspectives of individuals belonging to groups such as Native American tribes and the U.S. government can change over time, according to the situation and the information available. C. Individuals belonging to the same group at the same time usually share the same perspective on important matters. D. In most cases, individuals with perspectives different from those with power tend to stay silent.