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GRANT SCHOOL
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Vocabulary — Week 5
Glacier
A huge, slow-moving mass of ice.
Lodge
A circular house of the Plains Indians.
Ancestor
An early family member.
Sod
Earth cut into blocks or mats, held together by grass and
its roots.
Surplus
An extra amount.
Tepee
A cone-shaped tent made from wooden poles and buffalo
skins.
Tribe
An American Indian group with its own leaders and
lands.
Travois
A device made of two poles fastened to a dog’s harness,
used to carry possessions.
Culture
The customs, arts, and social institutions of a group of
people.
Council
A group that makes laws.
Artifact
Any object made by people in the past.
Palisade
A wall made of sharpened tree trunks to protect a village
from enemies or wild animals.
Legend
A story handed down over time.
Wampum
Beads made from cut and polished seashells, used to keep
records, send messages to other tribes, barter for goods,
or give as gifts.
Weir
A fence-like structure built across a river in order to trap
fi sh.
Confederation
A loosely united group of governments working together.
Shaman
A religious leader.
Wigwam
A round, bark-covered American Indian shelter.
Ceremony
A celebration to honor a cultural or religious event.
League
A group of people, countries, or groups that combine for
a particular purpose.
4th Grade - Social Studies Unit 1, Chapter 2, Lesson 1 & 2.
5th Grade - Social Studies Unit 1, Chapter 2, Lessons 3 & 4.
