Chapter 2 Theme 1

1. Chapter 2 Theme 1 Strangers off the coast

2. Sketch a picture in your notes of what you hear as I read this story.

3. The New World • It was these journeys that changed our world. • In the late 1400’s Europeans made strong fast ships. • Eager to make money. • Spread Christianity.

4. Europeans • First sailed down West Africa. • Gold and spices • Set across Atlantic made accidental discovery. (?) • Many traditions lost in moves across Atlantic. • Cultures blended together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGbfLP7TD8o&feature=share_email&ytsession=3Uua-HmXPLVeoh9-nKBfcORrOTUrp3hKXziNxYT9Ad-Zp-PlrPqE4N3Ij7T291RreZVD4brFLUpe4UbReLg2K17kW9w5nCmFbS3WW-tsaN_xVRZCTikHPWLFr1NRZ6ywBUZsy58XHGtxY8bhJ-CcTY1BwFpxAWNq-hjHjgbBbCBTYRWkcMFHKqk2s8-i6lQMrhh7U6JDduDtQF8-kdSlavi-4IshcqKMv9Lk-I9ooFwhxP-qVmU6wncnBk09Xu1XAbio4mignhxG-oYAzmWBl7I47qAmOgAsulUSxYMGPXzKMrm2leTPRcpHuY5pd1TFYpB6TXgQHASD1MStHXzA4_LG-e5B4cFj0IXHErvYGf40a38HI6H9CRHSqmKy1i7FM5sRs98Kk8D-bq_YAfvljCn4rqB5XAa4KgqQQ-Rr9zcrR6L6RYGn-nNPiMY35L0XcHkkcM9T7i04bM0Bzhb8vQ3m0zqvnIoZgiJazPCrGVqEaDBZOCgMa7qdotsM6ccqJvvaskZOLr0Bl0HstvXafxsqFJKXzj85WbYWkznamJhaPIKmvFa76VS4yc8q_4KVmPwHhaQFKHsh4kRKt5-ppLjZnr3J2szb57hp5KBYVUA04OsJ_Bs6CfmkjvCSEAo4EKxTtFQRTPRn0lKHfVgDJHCQS6pDXQCG

5. How the Natives got here • Scientist believe people first came to the Americas between 14,000 to 25,000 years ago, from Asia. • How did they come across? • They formed vast farming empires of South America to small fishing communities or Eastern North America.. • Though artifacts have been found that date before the ice age. These show that people may have sailed to the Americas.

6. Native Americans • Native groups in North Carolina were different, they shared many common characteristics. • Small towns based on family ties • Lives revolved around the seasons • Few sought to grow rich. • Lived off the land • Never took more than they needed.

7. Villages and Chiefs • Land belonged to whoever was using it, not bought and sold • Women worked in fields together and harvest was for all families. • Called “collective society”

8. Homes • Coast • Built from sticks and covered with woven mats. • Mountains • Built of bark, branches and logs. • Free time they played games, made pots baskets and ornaments.

9. Coming Together • Larger tribes built places for prayer, celebration and government. • Once a year people gathered to celebrate Green Corn Ceremony. • Danced • Feasted • Celebrated Harvest

10. Chiefs • Chiefs advised by tribal councils • Chiefdom (towns) • People sent chief corn, deerskin and other goods for protection. • Called Tribute • Chief was expected to return it to the tribe of people who needed it. • Went to war to extend power • Saw Europeans as allies

11. Spirits • Spiritual World • Plants, animals, landscape • Everything had spiritual meaning. • Ask animals forgiveness before killing it. • Purify themselves to satisfy powerful spirits.

12. Moved Around • Moved to find food. • Trade • Followed trails, made dugout canoes • Rivers were roads

13. Oral History • Learned of their world by listening to legends • How to treat others • Where the starts came from • About their past

14. West African Kingdoms • Believed in spirits • Made a living off the land • Trade • Kingdoms led by wealthy elites, by controlling trade • Europe, India & Asia • Gold, copper, cloth, spices When Europeans became interested in the slave trade, the elites helped them. Made it easy for them to get a large number of enslaved.

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