Building Vocabulary
People use _____ like trees and animal hide to make things they need
what are natural resources
A natural environment includes
plants, water, trees, etc.
Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to
explain how the Earth and its people came to be/share and build history
a change or adjustment in a way of life that allows people to survive in a particular environment
what is an adaptation?
The _____ of people from Asia to North America began at least 12,500 years ago
what is migration
As tribes migrated, the first Americans were in search of big game such as...
caribou
Many scientists believe that the first Americans came from the continent of
what is Asia
movement of people from one country or area of the world to a new place in another country or area
what is migration?
an object, such as a tool or clothing, made by a group of humans
what is an artifact
what is an adaptation
What is NOT a natural resource American Indians would have encountered?
multiple acceptable answers
As they migrated, early American Indians had to adapt by
using what was around them/using resources that they had access to
something from nature that is useful to people, such as soil, water, vegetation, and minerals
what is a natural resource?
moving from place to place often with changes in the seasons, to follow sources of food
What is nomadic
Sunlight, air, and water are all a part of the ____
What is the environment?
Most American Indians settled in places that had ...
abundant natural resources
hint: _____ source
What is a secondary source
a story that explains where ancestors of tribe members came from
what is an origin story?
A place where members of some tribes shared stories was called a(n)
what is a kiva
What two continents did the early American Indians migrate and settle in?
North and South America
What resource did the Lakota use to record their history?
bison hide
a circular area, sometimes underground, where tribe members talk, work, or perform religious ceremonies
what is a kiva