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Grade 1 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 5

Mi’kmaw Communities

Find Mi’kmaw communities on a map of Nova Scotia.

What your child practises

Practises simple map reading and learning that the Mi’kmaq are the First People of Mi’kma’ki and live in 13 communities in Nova Scotia today. It follows the Grade 1 outcome on the locations of Mi’kmaq communities. The content is light and kept in the present tense.

Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Investigate the locations of Mi’kmaq communities in Nova Scotia · Learn where Mi’kmaw communities are and read simple maps

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

    Is Membertou on Cape Breton Island?

    • yes
    • only in Halifax
    • no

  2. Question 2

    Are there Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia today?

    • yes
    • only long ago
    • no

  3. Question 3

    Many Mi’kmaw communities are near…

    • only deserts
    • only space
    • the coast, rivers or towns

  4. Question 4

    Cape Breton Island is part of which province?

    • Nova Scotia
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • New Brunswick

  5. Question 5

    Which island has Eskasoni?

    • Prince Edward Island
    • Sable Island
    • Cape Breton Island

  6. Question 6

    How can we learn about Mi’kmaw communities?

    • guess without learning
    • make fun of them
    • ask, read and listen with respect

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