U1 - Chapter 2

Vocabulary

• Artifact – An object made or used by people in the past.

• Region – An area with its own land, climate, and features.

• Natural Resources – Things found in nature that people use, like water, wood, or animals.

#1 What emotions do you think the people are feeling? What do you see that makes you think that?
Skill: Inferencing (using clues)

#2 What jobs are the people doing?
Skill: Observation (looking for details)

#3 How are the people helping each other survive?
Skill: Cause and Effect (how actions help people)

#4 What tools, animals, or natural resources do you see?
Skill: Identifying Evidence (finding proof in the image)

#5 Which job would you choose if you lived during the Ice Age? Why?
Skill: Making Connections (connecting history to yourself)

Chart A – Plains Region

• Tipi – A tipi was a portable home made from buffalo hides stretched over wooden poles. It was easy to take apart and move as people followed buffalo herds.

• Bow and Arrow – A bow and arrow was a hunting weapon used to kill buffalo and other animals for food, clothing, and tools.

• Travois – A travois was a wooden sled pulled by a horse or dog to carry food, supplies, and even children while traveling.

• Buffalo – Buffalo were the Plains people's most important resource. They used almost every part of the animal for food, clothing, shelter, and tools.

Chart B – Pacific Northwest Region

• Sea Otter – Sea otters were hunted for their thick, warm fur, which could be used or traded with other groups.

• Canoe Paddle – A canoe paddle helped people travel across rivers, lakes, and the ocean to fish, hunt, and trade.

• Seal Club – A seal club was a wooden hunting tool used to catch seals for meat, oil, and animal skins.

• Fishing Net – Fishing nets allowed people to catch many fish at one time. Fish were one of the main food sources in this region.

Chart C – Woodlands Region

• Stone Spear Point – A sharp stone spear point was attached to a wooden spear to hunt animals such as deer and elk.

• Corn – Corn was an important crop that people grew for food. Extra corn could also be traded with other communities.

• Winter House – Winter houses were strong shelters made from wood and bark that kept families warm during cold winters.

• Elk – Elk provided meat for food, hides for clothing, and bones and antlers for making tools and weapons.

Chart D – Southwest Region

• Spear – Spears were used to hunt animals for food and to protect the community when needed.

• Rattlesnake – Rattlesnakes lived in the hot, dry Southwest and remind us that people had to adapt to the desert environment.

• Melon – Melons were crops grown with irrigation. They provided food and showed that farming was important in the Southwest.

• Cliff Dwelling – Cliff dwellings were homes built into the sides of cliffs. They provided shelter and helped protect people from enemies and harsh weather.

Choose one Native American region
(A, B, C, or D).

Create a kids' magazine page that includes:

• The name of the region

• A simple drawing or illustration

• A 3–5 sentence paragraph explaining how people in that region lived and survived.
  
  (At least 2-4 artifacts or natural resources from the chart)