Paleo Period
Archaic Period
Woodland Period
Change over time
Parts of a essay
100

What type of climate did Paleo-Americans experience?

Cold Ice Age climate

100

What happened to the climate during the Archaic period?

It became warmer

100

What became increasingly important for obtaining food during the Woodland period?

Agriculture/farming

100

Which period came first: Paleo, Archaic, or Woodland?

Paleo

100

What sentence states the main argument of an essay?

Thesis/claim

200

Why did many Paleo-Americans move frequently?

 They followed animals and searched for food/resources

200

Name one food source that became important during the Archaic period.

Fish, deer, nuts, seeds, shellfish, roots, or plants

200

What happened to many settlements as agriculture developed?

They became more permanent

200

What major environmental change helped cause the transition from Paleo to Archaic life?

 The Ice Age ended and the climate warmed

200

What information supports a claim?

Evidence

300

What type of animals were important to many Paleo hunters?

Large game such as mammoths and mastodons

300

How did Archaic tools differ from many earlier Paleo tools?

They became more varied and specialized

300

What technology became widespread during the Woodland period for storing and cooking food?

Pottery

300

Why did warmer temperatures change how people obtained food?

 Different plants and animals became available

300

After giving evidence, what should a writer explain?

How the evidence supports the claim

400

Name an important technology associated with Paleo hunting.

 Stone projectile points

400

Give two examples of specialized Archaic technology.

fishing equipment, baskets, or specialized stone tools

400

Name an important Woodland weapon/tool that improved hunting.

 Bow and arrow

400

How did settlement patterns generally change from Paleo through Woodland times?

People gradually became less mobile and developed longer-term/permanent settlements

400

What should a conclusion do?

 Restate the main argument and explain its importance

500

Explain how the Ice Age environment influenced Paleo life.

Cold conditions and large-game resources encouraged mobility and hunting strategies suited to that environment

500

Why did Archaic people develop more varied tools?

They adapted to warmer environments and a wider variety of food sources

500

Give two ways Woodland life differed from earlier periods.

More agriculture, pottery, permanent settlements, larger communities, or bow-and-arrow technology

500

What period came last Archaic , Woodland or Paleo period? (Give the date)

Woodland 700-1600 CE

500

A student gives three facts but never connects them to the thesis. What is missing? 





Reasoning/explanation