The World before the Opening of the Atlantic

Chap 1: Sec 2 & 3

Bell Ringer

• Describe 2 of the 3 early American civilizations we discussed yesterday.

Mayas

Aztecs

Incas

Learning Target

• I can describe how geography influenced Native Americans migration and way of life.

• I can identify at least one unique characteristic about each Native American civilization (Mound Builders, Northwest, Southwest, Great Plains, and Northeast/Southeast Indians).

Native American CulturesRead pages 11-14. As you read complete the chart about each Native American Culture.

Location &Climate

Food Source Shelter Way of Life Unique Characteristics

Mound Builders

Northwest

Southwest

Great Plains

Northeast & Southeast

Native American CulturesRead pages 11-14. As you read complete the chart about each Native American Culture.

Location &Climate

Food Source Shelter Way of Life Unique Characteristics

Mound Builders Eastern US Farmers and traders

Grass huts Farming in large communities

Built large burial mounds (snakes, birds)

Northwest Cold, artic climate in Alaska and Canada

Fish and large mammals (bear, deer, elk)

Igloos and hide tents

Hunters and gatherers followed migration patterns

• Dogs for hunting,

• Totem poles to tell of family ancestry,

• Potlatches – large feasts to promote status

Native American CulturesRead pages 11-14. As you read complete the chart about each Native American Culture.

Location &Climate

Food Source Shelter Way of Life Unique Characteristics

Southwest Pacific coast, hot and dry

Hunted and gathered, farming (maize, beans, and squash)

Built adobesCliff dwellers1000s of people

Large farming communities,Irrigated land for farming

Known for pottery and basket weaving

Great Plains Grasslands of American Midwest

Hunted and gathered (buffalo, deer, elk)

Teepees Used animal skin as clothing and for shelters

Matrilineal – traced ancestry through mother

Northeast & Southeast

Woodlands of eastern US

Farmed, fished, hunted and gathered

Log houses 8-10 families

Smaller farming villages

Wampum as $Iroquois League – alliance of tribes to strengthen groups

Bell Ringer

• Describe two Native American cultures. Identify at least one of their unique characteristics.

Learning Target

• I can describe how geography influenced Native Americans migration and way of life.

• I can identify at least one unique characteristic about each Native American civilization (Mound Builders, Northwest, Southwest, Great Plains, and Northeast/Southeast Indians).

Quiz

• Based on the picture, identify the Native American Culture we discussed.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

Key

1. Mound Builders2. Northwest3. Southwest4. Great Plains5. Northeast & Southeast

Assignment

• Work in your assigned group. – Write a song or write a letter to a pen pal about

the Native American tribe you belong to.• Be sure to include your food source, way of

life, shelter, location, and unique characteristics.

• Voice level 1• 20-25 minutes

Close

• How did the geography (location and climate) of the Native American cultures influence their way of life?

• Mound Builders• Northwest• Southwest• Great Plains• Northeast & Southeast

Bell Ringer

• Besides Native Americans what other races/groups influenced early America and how did they get here?

Learning Target

• I can explain how trade with Europe led to West African influence in early America.

What do you know about African history?

As you watch the clip, write 3 things you learned.

West Africa before the US

• Wealthy– Gold– Salt• Importance of salt?

• Trade with middle east and Europe

Slavery in West Africa

• Existed many years among Africans– Criminals– Captured in battle– Raids– Pay off debt

Slavery in West Africa

• As trade with Europe increased, slavery increased

• Europeans eventually brought slavery to Americas

Slave Trade Documents By John Barbot 1732

• Why are Africans sold into slavery?

• Describe the experience of a slave as they are being sold.

Close

• What events led to West Africans influence on early America?

Learning Target #1

• I can describe how geography influenced Native Americans migration and way of life.

Learning Target #2

• I can identify at least one unique characteristic about each Native American civilization (Mound Builders, Northwest, Southwest, Great Plains, and Northeast/Southeast Indians).

Learning Target #3

• I can explain how trade with Europe led to West African influence in early America.