University of Manitoba: Paleo Period: Clovis Traditions (10,000 9,000 b.c.)

Students examine and explore cultural traditions that make their own families unique. In groups, they discuss traditions, write about the similarities and differences in the group, and interview other students.

Students read a text about Korea's literary tradition. In this literary tradition lesson, students read the multiple page text to learn about Korea's literary tradition.

Check out this fascinating, in-depth look at the rise of conservatism in the United States during the 1960s. The narrator discusses increased support for unregulated capitalism and individual autonomy, reaction to what appeared to be a...

One-Page document on the characteristics of the Folsom Traditions such as the environmental conditions, the Folsom tool kit, subsistence and settlement.

A good description of the theories behind the various migration routes into the Americas, the evidence for pre-Clovis culture in the eastern part of America, and a discussion of the paleoindian sites particularly in Pennsylviania.

An overview of the three major Paleo Indian cultures, Clovis, Folsom, and Plano, found in North America from about 11,400 BC to 8,000 BC.

Discussion of the Caribou Lake Complex in Manitoba as a major archaeological unit. It was a campsite for Paleo-Indian, Archaic, and Woodland cultures. Excellent graphic showing stratification of remains.

Download a great map of New Mexico showing the Paleo-Indian sites from 10,000 B.C. to 5,500 BC. [pdf]

AP World History unit on classical cultures of the Mediterranean, China, and India. Comprehensive resource material and interactive assignments.

Video reviews Period 1 of Advanced Placement World History course, covering material from Prehistory to 600 B.C.E. Maps, text and chart visuals for test preparation. [10:26]