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Here are the teacher pack items for Arrival of People in Texas:
Overview In this experience, students brainstorm what they can learn from looking at artifacts. Then they examine two theories of how people first arrived in North America. Next they take a closer look at artifacts found in Texas and they explain what historians might learn from them. Finally they compare and contrast two indigenous creation stories—one from a sedentary group and one from a nomadic group. If you have access to leveled readers containing other indigenous folktales, assign them to the students in parallel to this experience. Estimated duration: 45-55 minutes Vocabulary words: Objectives
So far in this unit you have learned mainly about the physical geography of the regions of Texas. When and how did people first arrive? In this lesson, you will learn how historians try to answer that question.
Objectives
Indigenous artifacts found in east Texas
Look at the Indigenous artifacts shown in the photograph above. What is something that you can learn about the Indigenous people of what is now Texas from these items?
Accept any answers to get students engaged. They will take a closer look at artifacts from the Lower Pecos Canyons in scene 3.
