Vocab Words
The name we give to the bridge connecting Asia and Alaska that allowed human migration around 30,000 years ago
Bering Land Bridge
This group was known for carving large stone heads and is the oldest of the known Mesoamerican civilizations
The Olmecs
What is the name of a type of house built into a cliff made by Native Americans in the Southwest of North America?
Pueblo
Where do you find your bags and books everyday?
The middle table/command center
What candy does Mr. D give out for participation?
Jolly ranchers
The act of moving from one place to another
migration
We have the most information about this group because they were the most recent and left the most behind - they practiced human sacrifice and built the massive city of Tenochtitlán
The Aztecs
The people of the Great Plains mainly hunted this big ol animal, which is now critically endangered
Buffalo/Bison
What do you turn in at the morning meeting every day?
Your phones
How old is Mr. D?
27
The name we give to the group of people who migrated across the Bering Land Bridge
Paleo-Indians
This group is mainly known for the development of a calendar - many people freaked out in 2012 because that's when their calendar ended
The Mayans
Like their relatives in the Arctic and Subartic, the people of the Pacific Northwest participated in hunting what kind of large animal?
Whales
How often does Mr. D put in grades?
Once a week
What is the name of Mr. D's cat? For bonus points - what TV show does his name come from?
Zuko - Avatar the Last Airbender
A type of people who do not farm, but instead kill animals and pick edible plants as they travel around
Hunter-Gatherers
This group isn't actually found in Mesoamerica - instead, they were in South America in modern day Peru
The Inca
While the people of the Great Plains often lived in teepees, people in the Northeast often lived together in these large dwellings
Longhouses
Do we have TSP every day?
Nope - Wednesdays is early release!
What is the next holiday we get time off school for?
Labor Day - next Monday! 9/7!
A shared set of beliefs, values, customs and behaviors amongst a group of people
Culture
While the Native Americans of the modern United States were often fighting the French and English, which European country did the most conquering in Meso and South America?
The Spanish
Based on the classifications in our textbook, the Iñupiat and Inuit belong to which grouping of Native Americans?
Arctic/Northern
What are the Trapper Big 3?
Be Kind, Be Respectful, Be Responsible
What is Mr. D's favorite movie series?
The Lord of the Rings