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Native American Unit
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beringia | The land bridge that appeared between Asia and North America |
| Land Bridge | A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses. |
| Ice Age | A time period in which much of the Earth was frozen. |
| Bering Strait | The water that presently separates Asia from North America. |
| Nomads | People who have no fixed home and wander from place to place in search of food and other resources. |
| Migrate | To move from one place to another. |
| Bunk | Lies, myths and legends. |
| Debunk | To take the lies, myths and legends out of history. |
| Primary Source | A first hand account from someone who was actually there. |
| Secondary Source | A second hand account from someone who was not actually there. |
| Geographic Determinism | The idea that the geographic features of a place shape the history of that place. |
| Culture | the way of living of a society; their art, beliefs, food, etc. |
| Inductive Reasoning | Looking at a lot of small clues to try and find an answer. |
| Deductive Reasoning | Starting with a few broad categories of knowledge to try and figure out the small details. |
| Generalization | Broad statements about loosely linked facts to put things into categories. |
| Stereotype | Assuming a whole group of people is the same way, based on limited knowledge and usually so that you make that group seem weird. |