North American Settlements and Nations

Grade 445 min

Learning Objective

I can draw symbols on a map to show the locations of major European settlements and Indigenous nations in North America and Alabama.

Lesson Flow

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6 min

Native American societies before contact | Period 1: 1491-1607 | AP US History | Khan Academy

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Practice

14 min

4 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Imagine you are drawing a map of North America before Europeans arrived. Draw a symbol to show where the Mississippian people lived. Explain what your symbol represents. Imagine you are drawing a map of North America after Europeans arrived. Draw a symbol to show where a European settlement might be located. Explain what your symbol represents.

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