The Early Americas Lesson 1.1

Journal Entry Please write the question in your journal, skip a space, and then answer the question as well as you can. “What was the single most important invention in the history of mankind? Please explain WHY this invention was important. How did it impact humanity and what lasting effects did it have?”

Cook’s Question What caused people to populate the Americas? Topic One: Compelling Question Why do the cultures of Native American tribes in different parts of North America vary so much?

Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Vocabulary Domestication: the process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm; the cultivation of a plant for food. Adaptation: a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment. Culture: the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group. (How one lives) Artifact: an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

Native American Culture

Native American Tribal Regions Read handout: “Native American Cultures” (ReadWorks.org) Use this handout as a resource for your Culture Map.