Social Studies Unit 1 Test Flashcards
Forms of communication that help to demonstrate our culture. This can include writing, pictures or sounds
Media
A grouping of people based on national, racial, or language background
Ethnicity
One of the earliest examples of sculpture in Inuit artistic expression. It is a sculpture built of rocks in the shape of a human, used to indicate direction or loaction of fishing/hunting grounds.
Inukshuk
An example of artistic expression used by the earliest first Nations people. They were made by carving symbols and pictures into solid rocks
Petroglyphs
Drawings or maps that show the physical features of the land such as mountains, rivers, forests etc. These became important to early Canadians because it allowed the military to better plan defense strategies
Topographic
A film or video that teaches us about a topic in history, science or social issues. A documentary painting provides a record or statement about the lifestyle of a particular time
Documentaries
A person’s feeling of pride or patriotism toward their country or homeland
Nationalism
When something happens that is the opposite or contrary to what was expected in a particular situation. For example, it is ironic that the well-known folk song “This Land Is Your Land”, which describes Canadian landmarks, was actually written by an American.
Ironic
A kind or type of art, music or literature.
Genres
An unfair assumption often made about a group of people and are often based on a person’s nationality, gender, religion etc.
Stereotype
Any piece of writing, song, or art that tells a story
Narrative
List four of the traditional art forms used by the First Nations and Inuit
- totem poles and masks made from wood
- carvings in stone, antler and bone
- clothing decorated with beads and painted patterns
- sculptures such as inuksuks
What was the dominant theme in the art works of New-France?
Many of the first to arrive in New France were catholic priests who came to do paintings. Therefore the subject of artwork was mainly religious in nature
Explain how the “Group of Seven” was important in the artistic Canada identity
With an increase of nationalism and as the new settlers began to feel an emotional connection to this place, we started to see artwork that included not just landscapes and natural beauty but also reflections of the emotion and feelings the artists had about their “home”. The Group of Seven were the first artists to paint this way and therefore we can say that they created a new genre of art.
An area’s landforms together with its cover of vegetation, water, ice and rock.
Landscape
Thin, acidic soils
Podzols
Black earth ideal for growing wheat
Chernozem
The science of weather
Meteorology
The patterns of weather over a long period of time
Climate
A high fast wind that flows east across North America near the Canada-U.S. Border
Jet stream
The leading edge of an air mass
Front
