What does the word abundance mean in the sentence below?
A tropical rain forest has an abundance of wildlife.
What does the word lore mean in the sentence below?
Maya is fascinated by the lore of the ancient Egyptian goddess, Isis.
What does the word altered mean in the sentence below?
Adding bright red curtains and a blue rug really altered the appearance of the room.
What does the word cultural mean in the sentence below?
The dragon dance is one of the most popular cultural events during the celebration of the Chinese New Year.
What does the word heritage mean in the sentence below?
Anil will learn more about his Indian heritage when he visits his grandparents in India.
What is the concept behind a postage stamp?
What would an African plain be teeming with?
What about your appearance has altered since last year?
What is a direct effect of having an abundance of screen/TV time?
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Selina Tolson lives on Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska. She lives in a village of four hundred people called Hydaburg. The Haida Indian people live in Hydaburg. The Haidas share the island with two other Native American groups, the Tlingits and the Tsimshians.
Many of the Haidas who live in Hydaburg are artists. Some carve totem poles. Hydaburg are artists. Some carve totem poles. Others weave blankets with ____1_____ designs. The older people in the village help the Haidas hold on to their _____2____ which has been passed down for many years. They teach the young the Haida language, stories, and dances with special costumes. This is how the Haidas _____3_____ their traditions.
The Haidas have a modern grocery store but most prefer to fish the ocean for food, just like their ancestors did. The land where they live is _______4______ with fish and other animals. There is an _______5______ of food.
Josh Hotch is Tlingit. He is a member of the Raven clan, or family group. The Raven clan lives together with the Eagle clan in the village of Klukwan. The two clans work together and help each other.
Like the Haidas, the Tlingits fish and hunt. They also practice other traditions, such as carving totem poles and masks, weaving robes and blankets, retelling ancient ______6_____, dancing, and singing. But in some ways, their lives have _____7____. Today, Tlingits drive cars and use fax machines.
Both the Haidas and the Tlingits mix old and new ways of life together. They hold on tho their ______8_____ traditions, and they are modern at the same time.