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Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 7 of 16

Comparing Societies

What societies share, and what makes each one unique

What your child practises

Children compare societies in Asia, Africa and Australasia: what all societies have in common, how culture, art, westernization and Indigenous ways of life shape daily life, and why diversity is valuable.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 7-KI-009, 7-KI-010, 7-KI-011, 7-KI-012, 7-KI-014, 7-VI-006, 7-VI-007, 7-VG-012, 7-VP-015 · elements all societies share, culture and artistic expression, westernization, Indigenous ways of life and appreciating diversity

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Gamelan music, played on gongs and metal instruments, comes from…

    • Greenland
    • Argentina
    • Indonesia
    • Norway
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    Indonesia

    Hint: It is a traditional orchestra from islands such as Java and Bali.

  2. Question 2

    A good way to broaden your perspective beyond the familiar is to…

    • only talk to people like you
    • learn about people whose lives are different from yours
    • avoid new ideas
    • ignore other cultures
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    learn about people whose lives are different from yours

    Hint: Curiosity builds understanding.

  3. Question 3

    Which of these do ALL societies have in common?

    • the same language
    • social structure, communication, art, beliefs, technology, governance and an economy
    • the same food
    • the same religion
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    social structure, communication, art, beliefs, technology, governance and an economy

    Hint: Every society has these elements, but they take different forms.

  4. Question 4

    Many Indigenous languages around the world are at risk because…

    • fewer young people learn them as their first language
    • they are banned by maps
    • they are too easy
    • they have no speakers
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    fewer young people learn them as their first language

    Hint: Communities today work to keep their languages alive.

  5. Question 5

    Which cultural factor can shape a way of life?

    • the temperature of a lake
    • the number of trees
    • beliefs and values
    • the height of a hill
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    beliefs and values

    Hint: Culture includes beliefs, language, customs and traditions.

  6. Question 6

    A concern about westernization is that it may…

    • help all traditions grow
    • end all technology
    • stop trade
    • weaken local languages and traditions
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    weaken local languages and traditions

    Hint: People may lose some traditional ways when others dominate.

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