North American Settlements and Nations
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Objective
I can draw symbols on a map to show the locations of major European settlements and Indigenous nations in North America and Alabama.
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Practice
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Describe how the environment affected the way of life for Native American groups living in the Southwest, Great Plains, and East Coast regions before European contact.
Imagine you are talking to someone who thinks all Native Americans lived the same way. Explain two different ways Native American groups got food before Europeans arrived, and name one group that used each method.
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“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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