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Explore the diverse cultures of American Indians and their nomadic lifestyles, migration patterns, agricultural practices, and rich traditions and ceremonies. Learn about their interactions, economies, and the importance of nature in their celebrations. Delve into the history and customs of groups from the Great Plains, Eastern Woodlands, Pacific Northwest, and Desert Southwest regions.
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Unit 1The First Americans Lessons 1-3
Vocabulary • nomad • migration • agriculture • adapt • technology • archaeology • artifact • The study of objects to learn about life from the past • A person with no permanent home who travels from place to place • The skill of raising plants and animals for human use • An object made by people • Movement from one place to another • The use of scientific knowledge to solve problems • To change the way one lives to fit different conditions
A groups’ stories and customs • An accepted way of doing something • A set of customs that people create over time • More than is needed • A system of faith or worship • A system for organizing resources, such as money and goods • A set of activities done for a special purpose • To focus on one kind of product or activity • custom • tradition • folklore • ceremony • religion • surplus • specialize • economy
A system of laws and the people who carry them out • To talk to and work with others • To trade goods for other goods without the use of money • interact • barter • government
Why did members of the Great Plains groups have different homes at different times of the year? In the ____________, the Great Plains groups lived in ___________ __________ and grew __________. In Summer, they left to hunt ____________ and lived in _____________. Spring lodges earth crops buffalo teepees
Why did American Indians locate their villages near water? • People and animals need __________ to survive. • They ate _________ from rivers and used rivers for __________. • They used the water for _____________. water fish travel irrigation
Why did some of the American Indians of the Great Plains travel? They followed herds of ___________ which was their ___________ source. buffalo food
What were the reasons for an American Indian group to have a celebration or ceremony? Social Religious Collection of resources Celebration of nature
What role did nature have in the celebration of the Iroquios? • stories were told • held large dances that lasted many days • held large feasts called potlatches • held harvest ceremonies when crops were gathered
In what ways have the American Indians shared stories about their culture? American Indians had storytellers who knew their ____________. During celebrations, most stories were spoken, ___________, or ___________. folklore chanted sung
What was the purpose of a potlatch in the Pacific Northwest? It had a _________ purpose. The ________ gave away goods to the other members of the village to show how well he ____________ the group’s ____________. chief social controlled resources
Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed? Why did they meet? The Iroquois Confederacy united _______ groups in order to solve problems related to ________ _______, trade, and _______. The council discussed an issue until every chief agreed on a ___________. five land use war solution
How did increases in surpluses of food and specialized work help American Indian economies develop? Specialized ________ and food _________ allowed people to trade their goods for things they could not make themselves. _______ helped the economies grow. work surpluses Trade
How did interacting within American Indian groups affect their needs and wants? As people interacted, they were introduced to new ______ and _____ . Trade helped groups meet their needs. People began to _______ for goods they discovered through trade. goods ideas barter