History - Social Science Standard 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. 

Eastern Woodland Peoples

Great Plains Desert Peoples

Desert Southwest Peoples

Pacific Northwest Peoples 

Other Civilizations

Mesoamerican Civilizations  

Stone Age Tool Kit - identify purpose of artifacts

Note Taking Sheet

Benchmarks

1. Describe how geography and climate influenced the way various nations lived and adjusted to the natural environment, including locations of villages, the distinct structures that they built, and how they obtained food, clothing, tools, and utensils.

2. Describe their varied customs and folklore traditions.

3. Explain their varied economies and systems of government.