The First Americans Grade 5 Unit 1

Lesson 1 How did geography and climate affect how early people lived? Nomad Migration Adapt Agriculture Technology Archeology Artifact

Nomad Noun A person No permanent home Travels from place to place

Migration Noun Movement From one place to another

Adapt Verb To change Fit different conditions/ surroundings Different way of life

Agriculture Noun A skill Raising plants or animals For human use

Technology Noun -ology: the study or use of something Used to solve problems Use of scientific knowledge (how things work) NOT only computer!

Archeology Noun -ology: the study or use of something Use of objects Used to learn about the past

Artifact Noun Object Made by people

Lesson 1 How did geography and climate affect how early people lived? Nomad Migration Adapt Agriculture Technology Archeology Artifact

Lesson 2 What common ways of life developed among American Indian cultures? Custom Tradition Folklore Ceremony Religion

Custom Noun Accepted, normal A way of doing things

Tradition Noun Customs may become traditions Created over time

Folklore Noun Group’s stories Group’s customs Spoken, chanted, or sung

Ceremony Noun Set of activities To serve a special purpose

Religion Noun A system of faith or worship

Lesson 2 What common ways of life developed among American Indian cultures? Custom Tradition Folklore Ceremony Religion

Lesson 3 How did American Indian groups work together? Surplus Specialize Economy Interact Barter Government

Surplus Noun More than is needed Extra

Specialize Verb To focus on one skill To focus on one type of product

Economy Noun System Organization of resources How to get and spend things

Interact Verb To talk To work With others

Barter Verb To trade Goods for goods Without the use of money

Government Noun A system of laws the people who carry out the laws

Lesson 3 How did American Indian groups work together? Surplus Specialize Economy Interact Barter Government