7.2 Colonial Developments

Unit Description:  European exploration of the New World resulted in various interactions with Native Americans and in colonization. The American colonies were established for a variety of reasons and developed differently based on economic, social, and geographic factors. Colonial America had a variety of social structures under which not all people were treated equally.

 Stage 1- Desired Results

Common Core Standards, Performance Indicators, and Themes:

Themes:

(Standards: 1, 2; Themes: MOV, GEO, ECO, TECH, EXCH)

Knowledge 

Students know that...

The physical environment and natural resources of North America influenced the development of the first human settlements and the culture of Native Americans. Native American societies varied across North America.

Skills

Students will be able to...

 Students will examine theories of human settlement of the Americas.

 Students will compare and contrast different Native American culture groups of North America, with a

focus on the influence geographic factors had on their development.

 Students will examine various groups of Native Americans located within what became New York

State and the influence geographic factors had on their development.

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 Stage 2- Assessment Evidence

Summative Tasks

 Formative Tasks 

  Stage 3- Related Lessons

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