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The Americas

Geography and History Activity

Lesson 1 The First Americans

Understanding Movement

MigrationMigration is the movement of a large group of people or animals from one place to another. One of the most fascinating migration stories in history is that of the movement of people from Asia into North America during the Ice Age. Who were these people who traveled thousands of miles across the ice? Why did they leave Asia? How did they get from Asia to North America? 

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Coastal route

Land bridge theory

Possible migration routes

Extent of ice sheetLand now under water

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Chapter 16Map Title: Migration to AmericaFile Name: C16-02A-NGS-824133_A.aiMap Size: Right-Half, major-columnDate/Proof: Nov 15, 2010 - First Proof Nov 29, 2010 - Second Proof

The movement of people from Asia into North America took place over thousands of years.

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Geography and History Activity Cont.

Directions: Answer the following questions.

Understanding the Concept1. Defining What is migration?  

2. Analyzing Visuals What are the two ways prehistoric people might have come to the Americas from Asia?

3. Differentiating What difficulties might each of these ways present to people?

Applying the Concept4. Applying What other examples of migration do you know about? 

5. Comparing and Contrasting Think about one specific example of migration. Research the migration patterns of your subject. Then create a flow chart to show that migration.

6. Speculating How did the movement of people from Asia into North America during the Ice Age change history?

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