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What are the "totem poles"?

sculptures
a Canadian sport
North western American animals

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Native American Indian totem poles are sculptures carved on poles made from huge trees. The word totem comes from the Native dialect "odoodem", meaning family group.

Where can you see totem poles?

in the west of Canada
in the south of the US
in the Pacific Northwest

Mauvaise réponse !

Totem poles are the cultural heritage of the Native peoples in the islands and coastal areas of North America's Pacific Northwest, especially British Columbia in Canada.

Fill in: On the totem, ... different creatures.

they is
there is
there are

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On the totems, there are different creatures with human characteristics. On utilise There are pour traduire « il y a » devant un nom pluriel (creatures).

Fill in: The animal at the bottom of the pole is ... one.

stronger than
the strongest
the stronger

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On utilise le superlatif pour dire qu'un élément est supérieur aux autres (le plus fort). Strong est un adjectif court (une seule syllabe). Il devient donc the strongest.

A totem pole is a religious emblem.

Vrai
Faux

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Totem poles were not meant to be religious emblems. It can be used to commemorate marriage, birth and death but has no religious connotation.

Why are cedar trees important in North American culture?

They are considered as a link with the ancestors.
They provide paper to write books about their history.
They make shadow when it's very hot.

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North American people have a certain relationship with the cedar tree. It reconnects them with their ancestors, with their story, with their identity.

Which verb correspond to "an activity involving skill in making things by hand."?

to commemorate
to craft
to wonder

Mauvaise réponse !

Crafting is a traditional activity for North American tribes. They craft totem poles from of cedar trees. Crafting is still a central part of their lives.

Fill in: ... can a cedar tree live?

How long
How often
How much

Mauvaise réponse !

Le mot interrogatif how possède plusieurs dérivés. Pour interroger sur la longueur dans le temps (combien de temps), on utilise how long.

How long can cedar trees live? They can live between 100 and 300 years! That's amazing!

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Les premières nations d'Amérique du Nord

On connaît ces peuples anciens, natifs d'Amérique du Nord, notamment pour leurs traditions ancestrales et notamment leur art très ancien qui consiste à sculpter des totems. Ces sculptures magnifiques ne sont pas seulement de l'art décoratif. Sais-tu à quoi ils servaient ?

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