by Marilyn Washington
Lake Elementary
St. Amant, La.
1.
TLW explain and give examples of how Native Americans and Europeans
adapted to living in certain environments.
2. TLW give examples of early cultures and
settlements that existed in North America prior to contact with the
Europeans
Level C -
Choose 1 from 1-3 (10 pts) 3 days
1. Participate in lecture and fill in note
sheets.
2. Listen to notes on tape and complete note sheets
3. Read Chapter or assigned reading and answer
questions
Choose 1 from 4-7 (5pts)
4. Make vocabulary flash cards. 5pts
5. Write definitions in your notebook
6. Write sentences using the words correctly
7. Make a crossword puzzle using vocabulary words
Everyone must do number 8
8. Use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast
characteristics North America before the Europeans and after the
Europeans. (10 pts)
Choose 1 from 9-10
9. Design an artifact using modeling clay that can be
presented to the class. Write a brief description of how this
could have been utilized by the early peoples. 10pts
10. Using a shoebox and soil create an archaeological
dig. Follow the steps on the activity sheet. 10 pts
Choose 1 from 11-12
11. Using the outline map trace the route of the
early peoples. Use arrows to show the path the early people took
from Beringia. Complete worksheet on Maps that show
movement. 10pts
12. Construct a timeline, include the early arrival of people and
the creation of the Monte Verde artifacts. If an event occurred
more than 2000 years ago it should be labeled B.C. 10pts
Everyone does #13.
13. Imagine that you are one of the early peoples
traveling from Beringia to the Americas. Write a description of
the migration of the early peoples to the Americas. Describe the
landforms (physical features) that you may have seen along the way,
describe the climate, and the way of survival (ex. food, clothing, and
hunting) 10pts
Everyone takes a form of the written test:
14. Written Test
Level B- Choose one
1. Archaeologist has developed theories about the arrival of the
first peoples. Imagine that you are an archeologist do you agree
with the early arrival theory or disagree? Give two arguments
that support your answer. 10 pts
2. The environment affected the ways early people moved form
place to place. Create a table showing how the environment
affected the early people. In the first column list all the words
in the lesson that describe something in the natural environment (ex.
glaciers, technology). In the second column hypothesize, a way
that each item was used by the earliest people or how it affected their
lives. 10 pts
3. Imagine that you are an archaeologist searching for evidence
of the first Americans. Write a letter to a friend or family
member that tells what it is like to work at a dig. Explain the
kinds of artifacts or evidence you hope to find. 10 pts
Level A (15 pts)
1. How does the lives of Indians from the past influence us today?
Grading Scale (Does not include the test)
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F