Paleo Period
What type of climate did Paleo-Americans experience?
Cold Ice Age climate
What happened to the climate during the Archaic period?
It became warmer
What became increasingly important for obtaining food during the Woodland period?
Agriculture/farming
Which period came first: Paleo, Archaic, or Woodland?
Paleo
What sentence states the main argument of an essay?
Thesis/claim
Why did many Paleo-Americans move frequently?
They followed animals and searched for food/resources
Name one food source that became important during the Archaic period.
Fish, deer, nuts, seeds, shellfish, roots, or plants
What happened to many settlements as agriculture developed?
They became more permanent
What major environmental change helped cause the transition from Paleo to Archaic life?
The Ice Age ended and the climate warmed
What information supports a claim?
Evidence
What type of animals were important to many Paleo hunters?
Large game such as mammoths and mastodons
How did Archaic tools differ from many earlier Paleo tools?
They became more varied and specialized
What technology became widespread during the Woodland period for storing and cooking food?
Pottery
Why did warmer temperatures change how people obtained food?
Different plants and animals became available
After giving evidence, what should a writer explain?
How the evidence supports the claim
Name an important technology associated with Paleo hunting.
Stone projectile points
Give two examples of specialized Archaic technology.
fishing equipment, baskets, or specialized stone tools
Name an important Woodland weapon/tool that improved hunting.
Bow and arrow
How did settlement patterns generally change from Paleo through Woodland times?
People gradually became less mobile and developed longer-term/permanent settlements
What should a conclusion do?
Restate the main argument and explain its importance
Explain how the Ice Age environment influenced Paleo life.
Cold conditions and large-game resources encouraged mobility and hunting strategies suited to that environment
Why did Archaic people develop more varied tools?
They adapted to warmer environments and a wider variety of food sources
Give two ways Woodland life differed from earlier periods.
More agriculture, pottery, permanent settlements, larger communities, or bow-and-arrow technology
What period came last Archaic , Woodland or Paleo period? (Give the date)
Woodland 700-1600 CE
A student gives three facts but never connects them to the thesis. What is missing?
Reasoning/explanation