Practice Names Given By Europeans To Countries Of The ‘new World’ (6.2)

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Question 1.
What does the term 'Colonial Naming' refer to?
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Think about how names assigned by Europeans affect indigenous history.
Question 2.
Who was America named after?
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Consider famous explorers and their contributions to naming.
3Question 3.
What does the term 'Colonial Naming' mean?
- A practice of acknowledging indigenous names
- A practice of assigning names to places without recognizing indigenous names
- A method of discovering new lands
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Think about how names affect cultural recognition.
4Question 4.
True or False: 'Canada' is named after a word meaning 'city.'
- True
- False
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Consider what indigenous languages contribute to modern names.
Question 5.
Examine and discuss how the discovery narrative in history books impacts the contemporary understanding of world cultures.
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Consider who tells the story and who is left out.
Question 6.
Propose a method for integrating indigenous histories into modern educational curricula.
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Think about what resources you might use to inform students.

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