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)
Social Studies Practices (begin on page 3)
Common Core Learning Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,and Technical Subjects (begins on page 76)
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.
Key Terms
Industrialization
Urbanization
Rural
Progressive Movement
Corruption
Sweatshop
Organized Labor
Collective Bargaining
Minimum Wage
Strike
Population Density
Stage 2- Assessment Evidence
Summative Tasks
Formative Tasks
Stage 3- Related Lessons
Lessons and Content
Videos, Documents, and Resources
Examining Passenger List (from SHEG) Students will examine passenger lists to the New World and describe the types of people who settled there and where they settled.
Mapping the New World (from SHEG) Students will make inferences about the impact of geography on the survival and settlement of people in North America.
Slave Trade Lesson (BOCES)
Colonial Foundations Lesson (BOCES)