Three Worlds Meet: Patterns Of Migration To The United States
The Americans
Unit 1: American Beginnings to 1783
Chapter 1: Three Worlds Meet: Beginnings to 1506
Section 1: Peopling the Americas
Main Idea: In ancient times, migrating peoples settled the Americas, where their descendants developed complex societies.
Why It Matters: Patterns of immigration have always shaped and continue to shape American history.
Personal Connections: America has been described as a nation of immigrants. Do you know when your family migrated to the United States? Where did they come from? Why did they come?
Vocabulary: As you read define the following terms in a sentence or two.
Nomadic
Reading Summary Guide for Section 1
Fill in the blanks of these key point statements or answer the questions after you read. …show more content…
2) The first people to arrive in America came from _____________ by crossing a ___________________, now called Berinigia.
3) What were the effects of agriculture on the hunters - gatherers of the Americas?
4) Fill in the chart below that summarizes the early civilizations discussed in this section. The first group has been filled in for you as an example
Civilization
Dates Existed
Location
Achievements
Olmec
1200 BC – 400 BC
Central …show more content…
They traded things such as wild rice, pottery, fish oil, meat, and hides. One thing they did not trade was _________. They believed that ________ could not be bought, sold, or traded because ____________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
5) Native religions believed that the world contained many _____________. Each living and non-living thing possessed its own ___________.
6) Name two elements that shaped native groups’ social organization. In a brief sentence explain how each element worked.
7) Opinions and Conclusions: What does the term Native Americans mean? Is it a good way to describe the various native groups that first populated the American continents? Why or Why not?
Section 3: West African Societies Around 1492
Main Idea: West Africa in the 1400s was home to a variety of people and cultures.
Why it Matters: Modern African Americans have strong ancestral ties to the people of West Africa.
Personal Connections: Do you feel strong ties to any particular culture? Where do those ties come from and how do you express
Unit 1: American Beginnings to 1783
Chapter 1: Three Worlds Meet: Beginnings to 1506
Section 1: Peopling the Americas
Main Idea: In ancient times, migrating peoples settled the Americas, where their descendants developed complex societies.
Why It Matters: Patterns of immigration have always shaped and continue to shape American history.
Personal Connections: America has been described as a nation of immigrants. Do you know when your family migrated to the United States? Where did they come from? Why did they come?
Vocabulary: As you read define the following terms in a sentence or two.
Nomadic
Reading Summary Guide for Section 1
Fill in the blanks of these key point statements or answer the questions after you read. …show more content…
2) The first people to arrive in America came from _____________ by crossing a ___________________, now called Berinigia.
3) What were the effects of agriculture on the hunters - gatherers of the Americas?
4) Fill in the chart below that summarizes the early civilizations discussed in this section. The first group has been filled in for you as an example
Civilization
Dates Existed
Location
Achievements
Olmec
1200 BC – 400 BC
Central …show more content…
They traded things such as wild rice, pottery, fish oil, meat, and hides. One thing they did not trade was _________. They believed that ________ could not be bought, sold, or traded because ____________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
5) Native religions believed that the world contained many _____________. Each living and non-living thing possessed its own ___________.
6) Name two elements that shaped native groups’ social organization. In a brief sentence explain how each element worked.
7) Opinions and Conclusions: What does the term Native Americans mean? Is it a good way to describe the various native groups that first populated the American continents? Why or Why not?
Section 3: West African Societies Around 1492
Main Idea: West Africa in the 1400s was home to a variety of people and cultures.
Why it Matters: Modern African Americans have strong ancestral ties to the people of West Africa.
Personal Connections: Do you feel strong ties to any particular culture? Where do those ties come from and how do you express