Native Americans

Native American Settlements,

Locations and Beliefs

Vocabulary:

Indigenous-The first original people or
native to the area. Native Americans
are indigenous to the United States.

Region-An area that has a similar
geography and climate.

Nomadic-Moving from place to place
instead of settling permanently. Many
Native Americans were nomadic
hunters. They moved and followed
their food.

Match

Match the words with their meanings.

• Original, native to a place

• Moving around from place to place

• The indigenous people of North and South America

Indigenous

Nomadic

Native Americans

• Indigenous

• Nomadic

• Native Americans

Vocabulary:

Natural Resources-Useful materials
found in nature such as animals,
minerals and vegetation.

Settlement-A place where people live
and establish a community.

Adaptations-Changes that are made to
adjust to the environment.

Match

Match the words with their definitions

• Useful materials found in nature

• changes that are made to adjust to the environment

• a place where people live and build a community

Natural resources

adaptations

settlement

• Natural resources

• adaptations

• settlement

Vocabulary:

Environment-Habitat where people
live.

Animism-The idea that all natural
objects (people, animals, and plants)
have souls and spirits

Multiple Choice

What is animism?

• a natural resource

• the idea that plants, people and animals have souls and spirits

• the idea that everyone must respect their elders

• the idea that wood is alive and can talk

Who Are the Native
Americans?

●Native Americans were the first
inhabitants of North and South
America, including the United
States.

●They lived here long before
European explorers like
Columbus arrived.

Regions and Tribes

●There were many different
Native American tribes
throughout the Americas.

●Major tribes included Cherokee,
Navajo, Apache, Iroquois,
Sioux, and more.

●Tribes lived in different regions
like the Northeast, Plains, and
Southwest.

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT a name of a native American tribe?

• Cherokee

• Apache

• Manatee

Native American
Homes

●Native Americans built different
types of homes based on
climate and resources.

●Examples: Teepees,
longhouses, wigwams, pueblos,
wattle and daub homes.

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT a type of Native American house?

Native American
Clothing and Food

●Animal skins and plant fibers
were used to create clothing.

●Clothing was well-suited for
different climates.

●Tribes used natural dyes to add
color.

●Food sources depended on
region - hunting, fishing,
farming.

●Common foods were corn,
beans, squash, deer, buffalo,
salmon, and more.

Audio Response

What did Native Americans use to make clothing?

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Open Ended

Name 3 foods that Native Americans ate.

Arts and Traditions

●Native American art included
pottery, baskets, blankets,
carvings, and paintings.

●This art was beautiful and
important for tribe life.

●Tribes had rich oral traditions,
music, dances, sports, and
ceremonies.

●These customs connected them
to their history and values.

Multiple Choice

All of these were used by Native Americans except?

Native American
Religions and Beliefs

●Native peoples from every region
practiced animism. This is the
idea that all natural objects
(people, animals, and plants) have
souls and spirits. Even natural
elements--like mountains, rivers,
lakes, and caves--have a spirit.
Naturally occurring weather--like
thunderstorms, rain, and sun--also
have spirits.

●

Multiple Choice

Many Native Americans believed in animism. What is animism?

• the belief that wood and trees can talk

• the belief that animals, plants and people have spirits

• the belief that technology is evil

• the belief that animals are fake

Native American
Religions and Beliefs

●Native Americans had a strong
connection to nature. They
believed that natural resources
were a gift from Mother Earth. The
land was not theirs; instead, it
belonged to everyone and should
be shared and respected. They
were raised to love, respect, and
honor the land.

●Native Americans believed in
listening to and respecting their
elders. Their elders taught them
the important lessons of life.

Audio Response

In what ways are Native Americans similar to us? In what ways are they different?

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