1. Unit 1 Table of Contents TitlePage Number Bellwork1-2 Vocab. #1 Definitions3 Notes: SC Geography4-5 The Way of the Land6 Notes: SC Native Americans7-9 Cultural Groups10 Native American Picture Analysis 11 Unit 1 Study Guide12 Notes: Native American Tribes13-14 Cherokee Myth15

2. Unit 1: S.C. Geography and Native Americans

3. Bellwork Wednesday 8/17/16 List the geographic regions of South Carolina from north to south

4. Notes: SC Geography p. 4-5

5. Fall Line

6. Savannah River

7. Ashley River

8. Cooper River

9. Pee Dee River

10. Charleston

11. Columbia

12. Greenville

13. Spartanburg

14. Myrtle Beach

15. Moncks Corner

16. The Six Regions of South Carolina

17. Blue Ridge Region Named for the Bluish Haze Part of the Appalachian Mountain Range Sassafras Mountain: Highest Peak in South Carolina

18. Piedmont Region Largest Region “Foot of the Mountain” Low, rolling hills Kudzu

19. Sandhills Soil is sandy Located in the middle of the state (Columbia)

20. Coastal Plains Inner and Outer Agricultural Region

21. Coastal Zone Divided into three parts: Grand Strand, Santee River, Barrier Islands Huge Tourist Destination (Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Hilton Head) Hurricane

22. Barrier Islands A string of island from Bulls Bay to the GA border. Separated from the mainland by saltwater marshes.

23. Thursday 8/18/16 Write a question in which the answer would be the sandhills.

24. Native Americans in South Carolina Standard 8-1.1 p. 7-9

25. The earliest people to come to North America arrived around 30,000 years ago.

26. How do you think the earliest Americans crossed into North America from Asia? Think, Pair, Share

27. They were big game hunters, who migrated across a large land bridge that connected north east Asia with North America.

28. They were very primitive people, who followed their food source. (large herd animals)

29. Once in North America, these earliest Americans spread out across North, Central and South America. Over time, they formed many different and distinct cultures.

30. Why?

31. The geography of the region in which they lived greatly influenced their culture. Geography=Cultur e

32. Intuits and Eskimos Northwest Coast Plains Southwest Eastern Woodland Aztec Incas Mayans

33. Friday 8/19/16 Write 3-4 sentences explaining everything you know about Native Americans

34. Bellwork Assignment Monday 8/22/16 The generally accepted theory of how humans came to North America is the land bridge theory. In your own words, explain the land bridge theory.

35. Bellwork Tuesday 8/23/16 (Write the Question) Which of the following is considered to be prehistoric? (Explain why) A. The Dead Sea Scrolls B. The Pyramids C. Cave Drawings D. Great Wall of China

36. Bellwork Assignment Wednesday 8/24/16 ( Write the Question and Answer Choices) W hich of the following was most important in increasing the size of Native American groups? A. Development of Palisades B. Arrival of the Europeans C. Improved Medicines D. Development of Agriculture

37. The people who came to what is now South Carolina, were part of a group anthropologists named, the Eastern Woodland Indians. (because they were forest dwellers)

38. Waterways, Flora (plants) and Fauna (animals) were plentiful Rivers

39. Villages were almost always located near a river. They were used for water (drinking, bathing and watering crops), transportation and fishing.

40. Forest

41. Used rocks, wood and animal pelts and bones to create tools for hunting (bow and arrow, spears), farming and clothing. They did not have iron or metal.

42. Dugout

43. Used trees to create canoes called "dugouts"

44. Housing

45. Housing: trees, tree bark and animal hides Lived in "wigwams"

46. Land

47. Land was fertile (allowed them to develop farming) Native Americans became more permanent than their nomadic ancestors.....WHY? Developed large villages Land was owned by the nation: no private ownership

48. Farming

49. Slash and burn agriculture Women were in charge of agriculture Simple hoes were made of bone Primary crops were "3 Sisters:" corn, beans and squash They also grew pumpkins, gourds and tobacco (used for special rituals, ceremonies) Gathered wild nuts, fruits, and berries

50. Tobacco: Spiritual and Religious ceremonies

51. Many Eastern Woodland tribes in South Carolina had their own specific way of living depending on where they lived. All in South Carolina shared the Algonquin language and preserved history through oral storytelling

52. Three Most Important Tribes in South Carolina: p. 13-14 Cherokee Catawba Yemassee

53. Cherokee lived in the foothills and mountains of South Carolina called themselves the "Real People" and were a powerful tribe lived in villages of up to 600 people used palisades for protection Summer homes: open to air Winter homes: thick walls of clay and grass "daub" roofs, woven branches/bark called "wattle" men fished: poisoned water with walnut bark (stunned the fish)

54. decisions were made by the council: meeting of all leaders (sometimes included women) White Leader: Peace Red Leader: War Holy man or woman: Shaman

55. Catawba li ved in the Piedmont region called themselves the "river people" their homes were wigwams covered with bark or mats made of grass and reeds Council Houses Great Potters: clay

56. Yemassee li ved by the coast, near the mouth of the Savannah River originally from Spanish Florida (present day Georgia) but moved to South Carolina to escape the Spanish Summer: lived on beach in wigwams made of palmetto leaves Fall, Winter, Spring: lived further inland, had homes like the Cherokee (daub and wattle) Shellfish (clams, oysters) were a large part of their diet Fled to Florida after the Yemassee War with European settlers