10.14.2015* NY State Standard 7.1a
* CC Literacy Standard (Reading)
(Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources)
10.22.2015
Writing Prompt
Discuss the significance of the pine tree as a symbol for the Iroquois people.
You may use your document entitled:
Great Tree of Peace: The White Pine
Essential Questions
How did the Iroquois people govern their tribes?
What role did religion play in the lives of the Iroquois?
Why was the Iroquois League of Nations able to maintain peace?
How did the first peoples arrive in North America?
What role did geography play in Iroquois culture?
Homework
DBQ- Iroquois (10.27.2015)
Unit Exam- Wednesday 10.28.2015
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DBQ Essay- Document Analysis
Shared answers
Answer question
Closure activity Exam Review
Answer each of these questions on a blank sheet of paper. Please leave them on the desk on your way out the door at the end of class.
Closure Exam Review
Protection from enemies was important
Cooperation with nearby tribes was necessary
Farming was carried out by slaves
Exam Review
The interaction of plants and animals within a natural environment
The artifacts left by ancient peoples
A firsthand account of an event
A way of life shared by members of a society
Exam Review
The most important tree in the Iroquois nation was the
Elm
Spruce
Pine
Birch