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1 6 th Grade Social Studies Name ________________________________ Minnesota History Chapter 2 Assessment STUDY GUIDE Chapter 2: Evidence from the Past Learning Targets 1. I can summarize how the earliest Minnesotans lived and how they became more modern. 2. I can explain how archaeologists learn about what life was like before written history. 3. I can explain how the land and climate of MN have changed over time. 1) What is “oral history” and how has it been important to people. 2) What does “perspective” mean? Name three things that can affect a person’s perspective. 3) Describe what petroglyphs are and where they have been found.

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6thGradeSocialStudies Name ________________________________MinnesotaHistoryChapter2Assessment STUDYGUIDE

Chapter 2: Evidence from the Past

LearningTargets1. I can summarize how the earliest Minnesotans lived and how they became more modern. 2. I can explain how archaeologists learn about what life was like before written history. 3. I can explain how the land and climate of MN have changed over time.

1) Whatis“oralhistory”andhowhasitbeenimportanttopeople.

2) Whatdoes“perspective”mean?Namethreethingsthatcanaffectaperson’sperspective.

3) Describewhatpetroglyphsareandwheretheyhavebeenfound.

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4) Whatdoesanarchaeologistdo?

5) Describethefive(5)stepsofthescientificmethodasdescribedinyourbookonpage19.

6) WhenandwhydidpeopleinMinnesotabeginmakingburialmounds?Whatdidtheylooklike?

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7) HowmuchofMinnesotawascoveredbyglaciers18,000yearsago?(Hint:Lookatthemapsonp.13)

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8) DescribeMinnesota’slandscapeandclimate12,000yearsago.Howhavethelandandclimatechangedsincethen?

• Theno Glacierinthenortho LakeAgassizinNW

• Nowo NoGlacierso ManyLakes

9) WhydidpeopleinMinnesotabegintoeatavarieddiet?Whatwaschangingabouttheirlives?

Ø PeoplewerestayinglongerinseasonalcampsØ WereonthemovelessØ ClimatebecamemorefavorableØ Couldgrowfoodmore,insteadofchasingit

10) ScientistsbelievethatpeoplehavebeenlivinginMinnesotaforthousandsofyears.Whydotheythinkthat?Describethreepiecesofevidence.

Ø Becauseoftheevidencethattheyhavefoundo Artifacts

§ JeffersPetroglyphØ OralHistory

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