6Y Tuesday Objectives: Describe complex urban societies that developed in Mesoamerica and North America prior to the 1500s – Mississippi River Valley societies and the Southwest. Agenda: 1.Do Now: Work on your primary source investigation with your partners. 2.Discuss Do Now 3.Copy and define the key terms and people from page 10 of the US History textbook (in your desk) into your notebooks. 4.Read and discuss Ch 1.2 together as a class 5.Homework: Describe the Mississippi River Societies before European contact. (A+ Answer)

Predictions – Mississippi River Valley Societies

Mississippi River Valley Societies What do you think these societies were like? Use what you know about their geography and resources to make predictions about the following: Political Structures Economy Religion Social Structures Intellectual Developments Artistic Developments

Mississippi River Valley Societies Hopewell and Cahokia

CluesConclusions Different carved pipesBG Knowledge – sometimes smoking pipes that is being passed around is a way to worship and connect with each other. Walkways on their moundsThe mounds are places where people went. They had activities within the mounds. But it also means that There are certain parts that you are not supposed to walk on. Clay, copper, woodThe Hopewell were very resourceful. Many bird effigiesBirds were important in their society – government or religion Pipes – made in fancy designs. Intricate and hard to make Smoking is a status symbol? Reserved for the rich? Large mounds – in animal shapesThey were probably a wealthy society. It would take a lot of resources and time and man power to build these mounds in specific shapes Very artistic Found a lot of stuff inside the moundsSacrifice? They are burying it, so they wont see it again? Mounds There are both small mounds and large mounds, special designs Burial for important people – BG Knowledge – people are buried in these types of places in other cultures. Bigger mounds for more important people and smaller mounds for less important people. Detailed objectsCrafters SpearheadsThey had weapons – they had tools to make them. They were a hunting society. Maybe they even had battles with other tribes. Fished Lived by riversFished Lived in the woodsLots of wood for tools, pipes, fire for food, houses, tipis, walkways, canoes. There are a bunch of the same culture living all over North America by the river. This culture must have spread by river. They traded with each other by using the river.

Homework Question Describe societies that developed in the Mississippi River Valley before European contact. See your notes for information. Hopewell Society (mound builders)

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