Social Studies Study Guide

Social Studies Study Guide

Chapter 6
Test Date:  Wednesday, March 20th

Vocabulary

hogan

livestock

adaptation

chants

sand paintings

 Short Answers

Where did the Navajo live?

Why were hogans good houses for desert living?

How did the Navajo grow corn and other crops in the dry deserts of the

Southwest?

What crops did the Navajo learn to raise?

What was their basic food and was also used in some ceremonies?

Who did the Navajo believe taught them to weave?

Why did the Navajo weave with wool and not cotton?

Know the six steps to making a blanket p. 101

 In Navajo myths, who taught the Navajo to make sand paintings?

Why do you think the Rainbow People were such important spirits to the Navajo?

 Essay questions:  Each answer should include a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.  Three graphic organizers will be given to the third graders to help them organize their thoughts.

 Compare and contrast the Kwakiutl and the Navajo?  How were they alike? How were they different?  The answer should be written in two paragraphs.

How did the Navajo adapt to the desert?

Why is sand painting important to the Navajo?

 We will review the Study Guide in class on Monday!