Pre-Columbian peoples lived throughout the continents of North and South America, and in Central America.
The Olmecs living in Central America
Mound-building peoples lived in North America.
Cliff dwellers lived in the southwestern United States.
ASSESSMENT QUESTION: How did geography change the culture of Native Americans living in North and South America?
Requirements:
Should be a paragraph (4-5 sentences)
Include at least two civilizations (Olmecs, Mound Builders, Cliff Dwellers)
Describe the environment the civilization lived in.
Explain how living in a certain environment changed the way these people lived (in a good way!)
Example of a good supporting sentence--"Because the people of Maryland live near the Chesapeake Bay, they are able to fish more and love to eat seafood like crabs."
ASSESSMENT QUESTION: How did geography change the culture of Native Americans living in North and South America?