First People
The __________ were the first people to live in New Jersey.
Paleo
The Lenape hunted animals like deer, turkey, and __________.
Bears
The __________ was in charge of the Lenape family.
Grandmother
The Lenape passed down their stories by __________.
Telling them orally
The land bridge appeared during the __________.
Ice Age
The Paleo people hunted large animals like __________.
Mammoths
They gathered fruits and __________ from the forest.
Nuts)
Name one job Lenape women did.
Collecting crops, making clothes from animal skins, preparing food
True or False: The Lenape wrote their stories in books.
False
The land bridge connected __________ to North America.
Asia
These Native Americans lived in New Jersey about 3,000 years ago and made pottery from clay.
Woodlands
The Lenape eventually settled in small __________ and began growing gardens.
Villages
Name one job Lenape men did.
Hunting, fishing, defending the village
Why did the Lenape share stories orally?
To preserve their history and teach important lessons
Why did the first people cross the land bridge?
To follow large animals for hunting
The Woodlands people were skilled at farming and hunting with __________.
bows and arrows
The Lenape ____ with other villages.
traded
What were Lenape children responsible for?
Helping gather food, learning life skills
What types of stories did the Lenape tell?
Stories about their history, life lessons, and the natural world
How many years ago did the Paleo people live in New Jersey?
About 10,500 years ago
What weapons did the Paleo people use to hunt large animals, and how did their nomadic lifestyle influence their use of these tools?
They used spears, and their nomadic lifestyle required them to be mobile and efficient in hunting large animals like mammoths.
Explain how the Lenape’s relationship with their environment influenced their diet, shelter, and trade with other villages.
The Lenape relied on hunting deer, turkey, and bears and gathering fruits and nuts from the forest. They built shelters from local materials like wood and animal skins. They also traded goods like food, tools, and pottery with other villages to obtain what they couldn’t find or produce.
Describe how each member of the Lenape family—women, men, and children—contributed to the success of their village. Include specific tasks for each group.
Women farmed, made clothing, and prepared food. Men hunted, fished, and defended the village. Children helped gather food and learned life skills, contributing to daily survival and the well-being of the community.
Why was oral storytelling an important tradition for the Lenape, and how did it help preserve their culture and history?
Oral storytelling was crucial for the Lenape because they didn’t have a written language. It allowed them to pass down history, traditions, and moral lessons to younger generations, ensuring the continuity of their culture.
What evidence do you think archaeologists have to support the theory of the land bridge, and why is this discovery significant in understanding the migration of the first people into North America?
Archaeologists found evidence such as fossilized footprints, stone tools, and animal remains from both sides of the land bridge. This discovery is significant because it shows how people migrated from Asia to North America, leading to the spread of human populations across the continent.