The Lenape and the The Lenape and the ColonistsColonists

The Lenape and the The Lenape and the ColonistsColonists

We will learn about each culture, what they We will learn about each culture, what they looked like, why they came here and how they looked like, why they came here and how they lived.lived.

New vocabulary New vocabulary Discuss the cooperation and conflicts of the Discuss the cooperation and conflicts of the

“salt people” and the Lenape.“salt people” and the Lenape. Get a full outline of the unit’s expectations. Get a full outline of the unit’s expectations. You will need to take notes at the end of the You will need to take notes at the end of the

presentation. Please take out your notebooks presentation. Please take out your notebooks to prepare. to prepare.

The people of NJThe people of NJ The first Natives The first Natives

came across the came across the Bering Strait from Bering Strait from Asia. They probably Asia. They probably followed herds of followed herds of animals that they animals that they hunted for food. hunted for food.

How they livedHow they lived They began as nomads. Nomads are They began as nomads. Nomads are

people who move often to follow food.people who move often to follow food.

They some people began agriculture. They some people began agriculture. Agriculture is planting and growing cropsAgriculture is planting and growing crops

Lenni Who???Lenni Who??? These nomads These nomads

eventually settled in NJ. eventually settled in NJ. They called themselves They called themselves Lenni Lanape or Lenni Lanape or Ordinary People. Ordinary People.

They lived along the They lived along the Delaware River Valley. Delaware River Valley. There were three main There were three main groups of Lenape, each groups of Lenape, each with their own version of with their own version of AlgonquianAlgonquian

The Culture of the The Culture of the LenapeLenape

Each tribe had their Each tribe had their own chief or sachem.own chief or sachem.

Chief Oratam’s storyChief Oratam’s story

Lenape had a Lenape had a matrilineage or privilege matrilineage or privilege and land was passed and land was passed down from the mother’s down from the mother’s side of the family. side of the family.

Lenni Lenape LifeLenni Lenape Life

WigwamWigwam Long houseLong house The summer homeThe summer home Deer skinDeer skin Decorated with Decorated with

feathers, beads, feathers, beads, wampum and shells.wampum and shells.

Party and good times Party and good times (manetuwak)(manetuwak)

JobsJobs WomenWomen GardenedGardened Foraged for berriesForaged for berries Dried fruitsDried fruits built homesbuilt homes Divorce??Divorce??

MenMen Hunted and fishedHunted and fished

Catching FishCatching Fish

How they cookedHow they cooked

Fun and GamesFun and Games

Winds of changeWinds of change The first Europeans The first Europeans

came to American came to American seeking a Northwest seeking a Northwest passage.passage.

Why?Why?

Dutch and SwedesDutch and Swedes The region now called The region now called

NJ was broken into two NJ was broken into two large sections the New large sections the New Netherlands and New Netherlands and New Sweden. Trade began Sweden. Trade began happening between happening between these countries and the these countries and the settlers. settlers.

Trading and fighting for Trading and fighting for land began between land began between Sweden, the Dutch and Sweden, the Dutch and the natives. the natives.

The English came to The English came to America for religious America for religious freedom.freedom.

The Quakers were one The Quakers were one group from England that group from England that settled in NJ. They settled in NJ. They demanded freedom of demanded freedom of religion or tolerance as religion or tolerance as well as fair trial rights.well as fair trial rights.

Other settlers came from Other settlers came from ScotlandScotland

The Clash of CulturesThe Clash of Cultures The first conflicts between the Dutch and The first conflicts between the Dutch and

Lenape or Delaware. Lenape or Delaware. LandLand Farming differencesFarming differences Treaties mistreat the LenapeTreaties mistreat the Lenape

Unit workUnit work Vocabulary page packets (2 day)Vocabulary page packets (2 day) The time travel experiment (2 week plan)The time travel experiment (2 week plan) Unit Review packet (3 days)Unit Review packet (3 days) Jeopardy (1 day)Jeopardy (1 day) TestTest

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joreste/#Gamesjoreste/#Games

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