1. Do Now What groups came together to start America as a new country? What groups came together to start America as a new country? What conflicts could occur by combining these different cultures? What conflicts could occur by combining these different cultures?

2. Origin Myths Native Americans believed in origin myths to explain how they came to be. Native Americans believed in origin myths to explain how they came to be. Origin myths are a mixture of science and religion. Origin myths are a mixture of science and religion.

3. Origin Myths (cont) They explain how the world and the things in it came to be. They explain how the world and the things in it came to be. Provide explanation for the formation of the natural world and also provide entertainment. Provide explanation for the formation of the natural world and also provide entertainment. As you read, don’t overlook details. They can provide information about each particular culture. As you read, don’t overlook details. They can provide information about each particular culture.

4. Do Now Complete the following questions on page 23: #’s 1, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B. Turn in when finished. Complete the following questions on page 23: #’s 1, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B. Turn in when finished.

5. Questions Columbus ?’s on 64 1 opinion 1 opinion 2a. Flourishing trees, beauty and fertility, abundance of food and spices 2a. Flourishing trees, beauty and fertility, abundance of food and spices 2b. He thinks it’s a paradise, and it’s like heaven. It contains of items of great value. 2b. He thinks it’s a paradise, and it’s like heaven. It contains of items of great value. 3a. He trades hawks bells and glass beads. 3a. He trades hawks bells and glass beads. 3b. The natives are pleased and astonished, so the rest of the voyage will be positive. 3b. The natives are pleased and astonished, so the rest of the voyage will be positive.

6. Columbus ?’s 4a. He approaches them cautiously and with respect. 4a. He approaches them cautiously and with respect. 4b. He orders his men not to take anything. 4b. He orders his men not to take anything. 4c. The natives fled when they saw Columbus and his men approaching. 4c. The natives fled when they saw Columbus and his men approaching. 5a. Native American view may differ because they would convey shock and fear. 5a. Native American view may differ because they would convey shock and fear. 5b. May have been different by expressing unhappiness about not being allowed to take things and may have had more detail. 5b. May have been different by expressing unhappiness about not being allowed to take things and may have had more detail.

7. Questions page 48 2a. The traders’ greed has led them to load the ship with more slaves than they can comfortably fit, so illness spread easily. 2a. The traders’ greed has led them to load the ship with more slaves than they can comfortably fit, so illness spread easily. 2b. They view them as little more than cargo. 2b. They view them as little more than cargo. 2c. Human life is only valuable if they can profit from it. 2c. Human life is only valuable if they can profit from it.

8. 3a. He is able to have time on deck because he is young and strong, and they want to keep him healthy. 3a. He is able to have time on deck because he is young and strong, and they want to keep him healthy. 3b. He felt luck to have the advantage. 3b. He felt luck to have the advantage. 4a. They would rather die than be subjected to life as a slave. 4a. They would rather die than be subjected to life as a slave. 4b. They were beaten to discourage others from attempting suicide. 4b. They were beaten to discourage others from attempting suicide. 5. Equiano continues to appreciate life around him. 5. Equiano continues to appreciate life around him. 6. These documents are important to remind us never to repeat these types of incidents from our history. 6. These documents are important to remind us never to repeat these types of incidents from our history.