5.1 The First Americans
Step 1. Questions
5.1 Students describe the major pre-Columbian settlements, including the cliff dwellers and pueblo people of the desert Southwest, the American Indians of the Pacific Northwest, the nomadic nations of the Great Plains, and the woodland peoples east of the Mississippi River.
Research one of the Native American peoples. Here are some questions to help you think about your research. - Where did Native Americans live?
- How did they live?
- How did their lives change when Europeans settled America?
- What are their lives like today?
To begin, visit the Internet sites in Step 2. You may also choose to visit a library, read your local newspaper, or interview an adult. Then follow Step 3 to write your report.
Step 2. Research
Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!
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