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Important Vocabulary. Native American Unit. Culture. Teacher Explanation-. The way of life of a group of people. Examples of Our Culture. Geography. Teacher Explanation-. The study of the earth’s surface. Examples of our Geography. Society. Teacher Explanation-. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Native American Unit

Important Vocabulary

CultureTeacher Explanation-• The way of life of a

group of people

Examples of Our Culture

GeographyTeacher Explanation-• The study of the

earth’s surface

Examples of our Geography

SocietyTeacher Explanation-• A group of people

living together and sharing a mutual good

Examples of our Society

The Constitution is the basis of our laws

Shaking hands when you meet someone is our custom in the U.S.

PoliticsTeacher Explanation-• The way a group

govern themselves

Examples of our Politics

EconomicsTeacher Explanation-• The way people

create, use, and transport goods and services

An example of Economics

Farming now and then is creating goods

Basket weaving creates something to be used by a people

AdaptTeacher Explanation-• To adjust to

something, to use/react to your surroundings

An Example of Adapting

Iroquois / LonghouseTeacher Explanation-

• 6 tribes joined together in NY state• Home of the Iroquois, multiple

families related by the mothers side

Iroquois / Longhouse

Archaeology / Archaeologist

Teacher Explanation- • To examine older items to better

understand a past culture• The person who studies the artifacts

Archaeologist at work

Ft. Hood, TX dig site Jamestown settlement dig site

ArtifactTeacher Explanation-

• Objects from the past that are used to learn about a groups culture

Examples of an Artifact

More Jamestown artifacts

An iPod will be an artifact future archaeologists will study

Myth/LegendTeacher Explanation-• a story created by a

group to explain something

Iroquois MythThe Iroquois believe that just before Sky Woman reached the waters they caught her on their backs and brought her to the other animals. They dove into the water to get mud from the bottom of the seas. Finally, Little Toad reappeared his mouth was full of mud. The animals took it and spread it on the back of Big Turtle. The mud began to grow and grow and grow until it became the size of North America.

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