08/25 Bellringer 5+ sentences Imagine you are moving to a foreign country and won’t see your friends and family for many years. Write a letter to a friend, sibling or parent explaining why you are moving and what you hope to see or do once you get there.

Kani or Nepareou At your tables, read the description of the civilization given to you. Together, compile a list of pros and cons about your civilization. Mix it up and discuss with your new group the two civilizations. Now that you know about both, pick the one you think it would be best to be in…mark it on the board!

Modified Cornell Notes Make your paper look like this…

At the top put: Topic Date In this area you will take your notes Use the side for vocab., questions, doodling, etc. The Bottom is for extra notes when you study

Settlement of the “New World”

Pre-Columbian Era Ice-age migration from Asia Hunters and gatherers 100 million native Americans at “discovery”

Pre-Columbian Era Agricultural Revolution – 5,000 BC – led to permanent settlements and diverse regional cultures Corn (maize), sun and water become focal point of many cultures

Pre-Columbian Era Central and South America  larger, more powerful and better organized Built large cities, paved roads, canals, aqueducts, pyramids Made political treaties and alliances and developed large, well trained standing armies

Pre-Columbian Era North American tribes were smaller and had diverse cultures based on regions (see Native Americans chart) Developed trade routes that linked the continent

Pre-Columbian Era More about the Maya Civilizations Project (due Friday) Civilizations Project Figure out a way to be collaborative outside of class – share s, set up a google form, etc…