Eastern Woodlands

Eastern Woodlands

Named after the thick forest that covers this land.

East of the Mississippi River

What important natural resource did the use the most?

Open Ended

What can you make with wood?

Multiple Select

What did the Eastern Woodland people make with wood?

• canoes

• shelters

• tools

• weapons

• Lacrosse sticks

Poll

Did Eastern Woodland people hunt or farm more?

• Hunt

• Farm

What kind of animals would the Eastern Woodland people have hunted?

Fill in the Blank

How would the Eastern Woodland people have used the parts of deer?

Where do you think Eastern Woodland people farmed?

Northern or southern regions

Multiple Select

What crops do you think the Eastern Woodland people might have grown?

• corn

• beans

• squash

• Doritos

Division of Labor

Work was divided
Men and women had different jobs

Open Ended

How were men's and women's jobs divided?

Iroquois Indians

Lived near the five Great Lakes

Palisade Walls

Why were palisade walls built?

Fill in the Blank

What do you think they built their houses with?

Longhouses

Built to hold 50 people

Multiple Select

What crops became known as the Three Sisters?

• corn

• beans

• squash

• wheat

Wigwams

What were wigwams made of?