(Achieve3000, April 21, 2020). Can food teach us about history? Yes, it can! White eagle corn is part of the Cherokee Nation's past. But it's also part of its future. The corn is a Cherokee heirloom crop. These crops are keys to the tribe's culture. Cherokee leaders want to save these seeds. Not just now, but forever.That's why, on February 25, 2020, the Cherokee sent some seeds far away. They sent them to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The vault is on an island near Norway. It holds important seeds from around the world.Why do we need the vault? Plants could get sick. Wars could hurt the land. Crops could be wiped out. Then what? The vault has the seeds. They would be used to regrow the crops.The vault is deep inside a cold mountain. It holds millions of seeds. And there's room for more. The Cherokee Nation is the first Native American group to add its seeds.There are nine types of Cherokee seeds in the vault. They include beans, squash, and corn. The seeds are living links. They connect tribe members to their ancestors.The seeds are also part of the tribe's future. Cherokee youth can learn from the seeds. The seeds keep Cherokee history and culture alive.The Associated Press contributed to this story.TO-DONOTESVOCABULARYThe Cherokee Nation is preserving seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Why is the tribe doing this and why it is important? Use facts and details from the Article in your answer.Write your answer below.WRITING TIPSMaximum 10,000 charactersPress Escape to exit toolbar and use left and right arrow keys to access optionsPress Alt + F10 to reach toolbarDRAFT 1Paragraph FramesDraft 1 tab created, selected. Add new draft tabSAVE FOR LATERSUBMITExtras© 2024 Achieve3000 Inc. and its licensors.All Rights Reserved.

Read the following passages:Grandfather taught us the prayers they would say for the corn harvest each year. As he talked, he rattled a few dried kernels in one of his wrinkled hands. I tried to picture those hands sowing seeds long ago, when Grandfather and the other Wampanoag people lived in Massachusetts.Corn was a staple in the Wampanoag community. It was planted together with beans, which used the strong cornstalks to support their growth, and squash, whose leafy vines kept the soil from drying out. A single corn seed could produce several hundred new ones.Which of the following descriptions best explains how the historical passage might enhance a reader's understanding of the personal narrative?A.The historical passage provides background information to explain why the Wampanoag were once hunter-gatherers.B.The historical passage creates a vivid, sensory explanation to illustrate the grandfather's more factual story.C.The historical passage reveals that, because of modern technology, the Wampanoag no longer need to pray for good harvests.D.The historical passage connects the personal experience of planting and harvesting corn with technical information about farming.

Based on the Article, which best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?A.When Sean Sherman was growing up, his family cupboard was packed with canned beans, boxed rice, and vegetable oil.B.Before the arrival of Europeans, Native peoples used traditional ways of growing and hunting food.C.Native American foods fit perfectly into the growing farm-to-table movement, which is all about using local fresh ingredients.D.Through NATIFS and The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman is bringing back healthy Native American cooking traditions.

Cooking Up Native Traditions Indigenous Heritage Minneapolis, Minnesota (Achieve3000, January 17, 2020). Canned beans. Boxed rice. Powdered milk. Jugs of vegetable oil. When he was growing up on a reservation in South Dakota, Sean Sherman's family cupboards were packed with these groceries. The foods were given to them by the U.S. government. Later in life, Sherman, whose family are Oglala Lakota Sioux, raised this question: Why didn't his family have foods that came from their culture? And Sherman would have even more questions: Why weren't Native American recipes being more widely used? Where could those recipes even be found? And why don't more restaurants serve Native American foods? Sherman was determined to find answers. He met with the oldest members of the community. He spoke with Native American chefs. And he chatted with people who knew Native American history. He learned how his ancestors grew, hunted, and prepared their food. Then Sherman had an idea. He started his own catering business. He called it The Sioux Chef. He also started a group called NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems). His big plan? To bring back traditional Native American food to today's world. But why was it lost in the first place? Before Europeans arrived, Native Americans used traditional practices to grow and hunt many different kinds of food. But the arrival of Europeans changed things. Many traditional food sources, such as bison, were nearly destroyed. Making matters worse: During the late 1800s, the U.S. government sent Native American children to boarding schools. They were taught cooking and farming methods. But they never learned how to do things the way their ancestors did. That's why Sherman is bringing back Native American food traditions. His recipes avoid ingredients that were introduced by Europeans, such as beef and wheat. They use local plants and other natural ingredients. These include elk, quail, mushrooms, and wild rice. For Sherman, going back to his roots is not just about connecting with his culture. Unhealthy eating is believed to have caused illnesses such as diabetes in Native American communities. Sherman wants to address this problem with the help of Native foods. They're better for people's health. They aren't loaded with salt, sugar, and bad fats. So far, not many chefs serve traditional Native American ingredients. But this might be changing. The foods fit perfectly into the growing farm-to-table idea, which is all about using local fresh ingredients. But Native American food is not just a passing idea, says Sherman. It's a way of life.There is a large rectangle with a question mark in it. Above the rectangle, it says Main Idea of the Article. Under the rectangle, there are three smaller boxes with arrows pointing up to the rectangle. Each small box includes a detail from the Article. The first box on the left says Unhealthy eating is thought to have caused diabetes in Native American communi

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault stores nearly 740,000 specimens of frozen seeds in case of disaster. Researchers have undertaken such a massive hoarding effort because they have long been worried about the loss of crop diversity, for many reasons. All over the world, rapidly changing climates mean that crops that used to be successful may suddenly fail. __________ a growing interest in conservation means researchers are trying to find crop varieties that don't require as much land or damage to natural resources. What's more, as the global population increases, so does demand for food.26Mark for ReviewABCWhich choice completes the text with the most logical transition?ASimilarly,BFor this reason,CTherefore,DHowever,

The process, championed by John Ross, whereby the Cherokees created a constitution, adopted white ways, and began selling their surplus crops was known asMultiple Choiceaccommodation.acculturation.acquiescence.alliteration.