Author's reasons and evidence

Which of the following is NOT true about the potlatch ceremony?

• It was a way of honoring warriors lost in battle

• It was a way to display someone's wealth

• It was used to celebrate marriages or births

• It could last for days or weeks

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the author's claim about the potlatch ceremony?

• It was a tradition that wasted useful resources and left Native Americans without supplies

• It was a tradition that influenced the way European settlers celebrated their own traditions

• It was the most disturbing tradition in Native American culture

• It was a very distinct and interesting tradition

How does the author support the claim that the potlatch ceremony was a distinct and interesting tradition?

• By explaining the history of how the potlatch ceremony came to be

• By describing a variety of traditions, purposes, and rituals of a potlatch ceremony

• By describing the way a potlatch ceremony was decorated

• By listing out all of the important tribe members who might attend a potlatch ceremony

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which evidence supports the claim that potlatches were about wealth?

• Potlatches also involved, important, secretive religious rituals.

• The richer the host, the bigger the potlatch

• A potlatch was basically a huge party

• Every tribe had different rituals and rules about how to celebrate a potlatch

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following supports the claim that the potlatch was a unique ceremony?

• A potlatch was basically a huge party

• The word "potlatch" means giving, and this is the unique thing that separates potlatches from other Native American ceremonies

• Every tribe had different rituals and rules about how to celebrate a potlatch

• A potlatch could last for days or even several weeks, depending on the host's wealth and tribal customs

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which evidence supports the claim that a large number of people attended the potlatch ceremonies?

• Sometimes, they invited the whole village, along with chieftains from wealthy clans in other villages

• Wealthy chieftains had special plank houses specially built just for potlatches

• Potlatches also involved important, secretive, religious rituals

• A potlatch could last for days or even several weeks, depending on the host's wealth and tribal customs

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5