Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 3
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
The Inuit values that guide how we live well together.
What your child practises
Introduces the eight Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles used by the Government of Nunavut, with everyday examples. The Inuktut spellings vary by community; Inuit partners should review this unit.
Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Inuuqatigiit (NWT, 1996), Heritage and culture · the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles and how they show up in daily life
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Inuuqatigiitsiarniq means…
- Building a boat
- Counting numbers
- Respecting others and caring for people
- Telling time
Respecting others and caring for people
Hint: It is about relationships and caring.
Question 2
Who often shares knowledge and stories in Inuit communities?
- Machines
- Only children
- Strangers only
- Elders
Elders
Hint: Elders have lived a long time and know a lot.
Question 3
Aajiiqatigiinniq means…
- Choosing by a coin toss
- Making decisions by talking together
- One person decides for all
- Waiting for a vote of strangers
Making decisions by talking together
Hint: Everyone is heard, until the group agrees.
Question 4
Qanuqtuurniq means…
- Being creative and resourceful
- Being late
- Being very quiet
- Being first in line
Being creative and resourceful
Hint: Try new ways to solve problems with what you have.
Question 5
A class talks until everyone agrees on a rule. Which principle is this?
- Qanuqtuurniq
- Aajiiqatigiinniq
- Avatittinnik Kamatsiarniq
- Pijitsirniq
Aajiiqatigiinniq
Hint: Decisions are made through discussion.
Question 6
Which pair match?
- Qanuqtuurniq and sleeping
- Avatittinnik Kamatsiarniq and caring for the land
- Pijitsirniq and counting
- Tunnganarniq and building a boat
Avatittinnik Kamatsiarniq and caring for the land
Hint: Match each word to its meaning.