Building Vocabulary
Big Ideas
Big Ideas Pt. 2
Knowing the Definition
Knowing the Definition Pt. 2
100

People use _____ like trees and animal hide to make things they need

what are natural resources 

100

A natural environment includes

plants, water, trees, etc.

100

Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to

explain how the Earth and its people came to be/share and build history  

100

a change or adjustment in a way of life that allows people to survive in a particular environment

what is an adaptation?

200

The _____ of people from Asia to North America began at least 12,500 years ago

what is migration

200

As tribes migrated, the first Americans were in search of big game such as...

caribou 

200

Many scientists believe that the first Americans came from the continent of 

what is Asia

200

movement of people from one country or area of the world to a new place in another country or area

what is migration?

200

an object, such as a tool or clothing, made by a group of humans

what is an artifact

300
Wearing animal skin for clothes was a(n) ____ that the Inuits made to survive where they lived

what is an adaptation

300

What is NOT a natural resource American Indians would have encountered?

multiple acceptable answers

300

As they migrated, early American Indians had to adapt by

using what was around them/using resources that they had access to

300

something from nature that is useful to people, such as soil, water, vegetation, and minerals

what is a natural resource?

300

moving from place to place often with changes in the seasons, to follow sources of food

What is nomadic 

400

Sunlight, air, and water are all a part of the ____

What is the environment?

400

Most American Indians settled in places that had ...

abundant natural resources

400
A record of an event created by someone who was not there is called a 

hint: _____ source 

What is a secondary source 

400

a story that explains where ancestors of tribe members came from

what is an origin story?

500

A place where members of some tribes shared stories was called a(n) 

what is a kiva

500

What two continents did the early American Indians migrate and settle in?

North and South America

500

What resource did the Lakota use to record their history?

bison hide

500

a circular area, sometimes underground, where tribe members talk, work, or perform religious ceremonies

what is a kiva