To be able to properly follow the lesson of American Early Cultures, the students must have some prior knowledge, likewise:

1. Students should be familiar with regions like the Southwest and Midwest, and how the environment shaped different cultures. 
2. Learners should be familiar with one or more groups of Native American peoples. 
3. Students must know that the earliest peoples were hunters, gatherers, and nomads. 
4. Students must know how humans started farming, which allowed them to settle in one place and build villages.