Us History Classwork 1

Name ______________________ US HISTORY I/ HUMANITIES 2 CLASSWORK 1 LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME group: Read the timeline on pp. 40-41. UNFINISHED NATION group: Read pp. 3-7 and look at timeline on pp. 2-3. HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES group: Read pp. 3-6. THE AMERICANS group: Read pp. 4-7. Questions 1. What is the range of dates listed for the earliest inhabitants of America?

2. What is said about the ethnic origins of the first Americans?

3. What, if anything, is said about food and agriculture?

4. What, if anything, is said about differences in culture/lifestyle by region?

5. How many different ethnic group or nationalities are mentioned?

6. If there’s a timeline, what are the major events listed?

7. Is there any new or strange vocabulary in this reading? If so, what does the meaning seem to be?