Migration to the Americas Part 1: The Land Bridge Theory

Migration to the Americas

​Who were the first to make it to the Americas and how did they get here?

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Long before Europeans began exploring the Americas, there were already people living here! Most scientists believe that the first people who came to the Americas came around 12,500 years from the continent of ASIA.​

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​Before the Europeans?

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​At first glance, you might think to yourself "Wow! They came all the way across from Asia? They had to cross the entire world!" But, what might you be forgetting if you're thinking that?

Discuss

​​The Maps we normally see

A map with us in the middle!

Poll

Looking at this picture, how do you think the people got to the Americas?

• They swam

• They walked

• They flew

• They went on boats

What if I told you that they walked!

​Let's find out how by watching this quick video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd00htzaHYw

Subject | Subject

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Bering Land Bridge: This is what scientists call the area of land that connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age. This is what scientists believe the Bering strait looked like at the time-which is why the call it The Bering Land Bridge

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The Bering Land bridge

​Let's discover a little bit more about the ice age with this Brainpop video

Multiple Choice

The first Native Americans were able to migrate, or move, across the ____________ because of the Ice Age

• Bering Strait

• Bering Islands

• Oregon Trail

• Bering Land Bridge

Multiple Choice

The first people to come to the Americas, about 12,500 years ago, came from which continent?

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

• Australia

Open Ended

Question for Next Time: Why do you think Humans in Asia came to the Americas in the first place? Make sure to write in full sentences!