History GCSE
Culture and beliefs
What Culture and beliefs means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Culture and beliefs
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Culture and beliefs in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Plains Indians held that land and nature were sacred, created by the Great Spirit (Wakan Tanka), and that the earth was their mother.
Topics that use Culture and beliefs
- Option P3: Key topic 1: The early settlement of the West, c1835–c1862 - 1 Indigenous peoples of the Plains: their beliefs and ways of life (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Culture and beliefs in the exam
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