Worksheet Social Relationships Statement Algonquians Iroquois a They
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Worksheet Social Relationships
Statement Algonquians Iroquois a) They had a matrilineal social structure. b) A band brought together 100 to 200 individuals. c) The nation was composed of all of the groups that had a common language and culture. d) They had a patrilineal social structure. e) A hunting group was composed of 10 to 20 people. f) A village, made up of several longhouses, brought together hundreds, even thousands, of people. g) Several families lived in a longhouse. h) One family lived in a wigwam. /8
2. What impact did the seasons have on the social /4 organization of the Algonquians? The size of the groups varied according to the seasons: • winter, few families grouped together to form hunting groups of 10 – 20 people • Summer – several families formed a band of 100200 people (abundant resources) that lived in camps
3. a) Indicate what distinguishes the Algonquian social structure form that of the Iroquoians. /2 • Algonquians’ structure was patrilineal • Iroquoians structure was matrilineal 4 a) Name three actors mentioned in this text who had influence on decision making among Iroquoians. • Women • Elders • Chiefs /3
3. b) Name the councils mentioned in this text. /3 • Council of women • Council of elders • Council of the nation 5. How did Native people’s transmit their culture and knowledge? Through oral tradition/orally /1
6. What did legends and myths of Native peoples help to explain. /1 • Origins of the world • Relationship between humans and nature • Used to convey religious values & social customs 7. Fill in the missing words in the following text The different Native groups had a similar concept of territory. For them, it was a collective good that belonged to the nation and was never considered individual property. However, they defended their territory and resources from other nations. /5
8. What was the connection between the social organization of Native peoples and their environment? /3 • The social organization of native peoples could be connected to their nomadic or sedentary lifestyle, • Their lifestyle by the environment they lived in (climate, vegetation, animals). • Their roles varied according to these characteristics. TOTAL: /30