Living with the Nenets

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
Year: Three
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Different lands, Different views, Environment, Journeys
Genre: Report
Strategy/Skills: Activating prior knowledge, Making connections, Following instructions
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 26
Item Code: 200190
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Curriculum Codes: ACELA1479, ACELY1679, ACELY1680, ACELA1490, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703

Reader Description

Sven Haakanson spent six months living with the Nenets, who are nomadic people from Siberia, Russia. Sven describes their culture and their traditional way of life.

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Nenets live in special tents called myas. Think about what you would need in your mya if you were living with the Nenets. Draw a floor plan of the layout of your mya. Show it to your family. Would they change anything about your mya?

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