The First Americans Grade 5 Unit 1

nomad A person with no permanent home who travels from place to place

migration Movement from one place to another

agriculture The skill of raising plants and animals for human use

adapt To change the way one lives to fit different conditions

technology The use of scientific knowledge to solve problems

archaeology The study of objects to learn about life in the past

artifact An object made by people

custom An accepted way of doing something

tradition A set of customs that people create over time

folklore A group’s stories and customs

ceremony A set of activities done for a specific purpose

religion A system of faith or worship

surplus More than is needed

specialize To focus on one kind of product or activity

economy A system for organizing resources, such as money or goods

interact To talk and work with others

barter To trade goods for other goods without the use of money

government A system of laws and the people who carry them out

Desert Southwest

Pacific Northwest

Eastern Woodlands

Great Plains