Guided Reading Activity - Mr. Bailey's Texas History Site
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Guided Reading Activity
The Early People of Texas
Lesson 2 Southeastern and Gulf Cultures
Essential Questions: How does geography influence the way people live? What makes a culture unique?
Directions: Read the section, and complete the sentences below. Use your
text to help you fill in the blanks.
Native American Cultures
Native Americans lived in Texas for thousands of years before the
came. The early people of Texas lived in small groups
called
. Although there were many different groups,
they were
in the way they shared responsibility for
decision making and in their spiritual beliefs. Native American groups
thought that
were responsible for natural events and
the seasons. They also believed these
interacted with
humans. Each group had a
who was considered a
healer and
. They told
to explain
how the Earth and everything in it began.
Native American groups each had their own way of life, or
. These different bands of people had contact with each
other; some were
, but some were
.
Their communities were also different. Some lived in
communities, while others moved frequently.
The
of Texas also affected the Native Americans and
their way of life. Texas is a large state with different
,
each with different landforms and climate. Because the plant and animal
were different, the
of these groups
were different.
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Guided Reading Activity cont.
The Early People of Texas
Peoples of the Southeastern and Gulf Coast
Several groups lived in
and along the
. The Caddo were a
of more than
twenty groups. Families traced ancestry through a person's
, making it a matrilineal society. They had a complex
social system based on
, or rank. The Caddo were a
settled agricultural community that grew
as their chief
crop. They also grew beans and
, and hunted deer, bear,
and
. The Caddo were part of a large
network and were known for their
.
The Karankawa lived along the
of Texas. Unlike the
Caddo, these people did not live in one place but were
,
often traveling by water in a
that was large enough to
hold an entire family. Families traveled together in small bands led by a
. Bands could communicate over distances using
. It was the Karankawa who first came in contact with
the
.
In dry South Texas lived the
. Because of the harsh
climate and the struggle for food, they rarely spent more than a few weeks
in one area. The
lived in the bayous, or swampy areas,
of Texas and nearby Louisiana. And in the 1700s, the
arrived and settled in northern Texas.
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