Assessment3: In Your Own Words

Write an essay analyzing how prehistoricpeople living in the Americas managed their physical surroundings.

Managing the Forest
Use the notes below to help you write a cohesive essay.

Paragraph 1:Take a stance.

Do you believe the prehistoric people living in America consciously impactedtheir physical surroundings or would you contend that early Native Americansutilized the environment without making any great alterations to the land? 

Body:Provide evidence to support your argument.

Describe how artifacts and eyewitness accounts provideinsight regarding Native American land practices.  Use each of the categories listed below to support yourstance taken in Paragraph 1.

1. Fire

2. Descriptions of forests byEuropean explorers

3. Descriptions of NativeAmerican land practices by European explorers and settlers

4. Description of Americanforests by 19th century poets and citizens

5. Native American artifacts(choose one)

LastParagraph: Conclusion.
Restateyourstance.  Summarize your proof.  Statethe long-term consequences of your argument on society.