1. “Necessity is the mother of invention.”
Cultural Adaptation
“Necessity is the mother of invention.”

2. A culture’s development is dependent upon its ability to adapt to or modify the environment.
What does this mean?

3. Following are three slides of different environments
Following are three slides of different environments. Imagine what your life might be like if you lived in each environment.

4. Imagine that you lived in the desert. Describe your...
housing.
food.
clothing.

5. Imagine that you lived in the arctic. Describe your...
housing.
food.
clothing.

6. Imagine that you lived in the rain forest. Describe your...
housing.
food.
clothing.

7. Though many aspects of your life will be determined by geography...
your survival will be determined by how well you adapt to your environment.

8. adapt- 1. to change (oneself) to meet particular circumstances. 2
adapt- 1. to change (oneself) to meet particular circumstances to alter or change to meet new requirements.

9. The more a culture adapts, or changes themselves or the environment to fit their needs,
the more advanced they will become.

10. What adaptations in the desert would make your life easier?
camels
irrigation or water gathering system

11. What adaptations in the arctic would make your life easier?
snowshoes
sleds

12. What adaptations in the rain forest would make your life easier?
canoes
more advanced weapons

13. We will be studying the Native Americans of Texas
We will be studying the Native Americans of Texas. These cultures will be shaped by their geography. Each group had to adapt to their geography for their very survival.

14. There are four Native American culture groups in Texas.
Southeastern
Gulf Coast
Pueblo
Plains

15. Tribes within a culture group are similar because they live in the same environment.
Plains
Southeastern
Pueblo
Gulf Coast
However, the four culture groups are different because the geography of Texas is diverse.

16. Look at the map on your student page and complete the following:
1. Use the next slide to fill in the Native American group locations.
2. Use four colors to fill in your map key.
3. Color all the Plains groups one color, the Southeastern another, etc. Make sure your key and map match.
The groups on the slide are color coded according to culture groups, so use it as your guide.

17. Plains Southeastern Gulf Coast Pueblo Kiowa Comanche Wichita Tonkawa
Mescalero Apache
Caddo
Jumano
Atakapan
Lipan Apache
Concho
Karankawa
Coahuiltecan

18. As we study Native Americans, pay close attention to how geography shaped the lives of these first Texans.
See if you can pick up on unique adaptations such as...

19. trotlines
dugout canoes
irrigation
horsemanship
use of oil
farming
moss clothing

20. A culture’s development is dependent upon its ability to adapt to or modify the environment.
Let’s see the many ways how the Native Americans of Texas adapted to their geography.