Unit Description: .
Stage 1- Desired Results
Essential Questions
What effects do geography and climate have on human culture and adaptation?
How has geography and culture impacted American settlement?
What were the effects of early American cultural exchanges?
What were the lasting effects of European colonization?
Enduring Understandings
Students understand that. . .
Geography and climate impacted the establishment of early American cultures and settlements in various social, economic and political ways.
Common Core Standards and Performance Indicators:
Unifying Themes:
Development, Movement, and Interaction of Cultures (MOV)
Geography, Humans, and the Environment (GEO)
Power, Authority, and Governance (GOV)
Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems (ECO)
Science, Technology, and Innovation (TECH)
Global Connections and Exchange (EXCH)
Individual Development and Cultural Identity (ID)
Social Studies Standards:
History of the United States and New York
Geography
Economics
Civics, Citizenship, and Government
Social Studies Practices:
Gathering and Using Evidence
Chronological Reasoning
Comparison and Contextualization
Economics and Economic Systems
Geographic Reasoning
Civic Participation
Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy
RH: 6-8.1, 6-8.4, 6-8.7, 6-8.9, 6-8.10
WH: 6-8.1, 6-8.4, 6-8.5, 6-8.9, 6-8.10
Knowledge
Students will know. . .
the vocabulary and terminology connected to geography, culture, Native Americans, European exploration and settlement
the elements that make up culture
why and how early humans arrived in America
how geography directly affected human culture and settlement in Native America
why and how Europeans arrived and settled in America
the factors that led to an exchange of plants, animals and culture between America, Africa and Eurasia
what led to the decrease in Native American populations
why Africans were brought to America
foundations of permanent European colonial settlement
Key Vocabulary
geography
climate
culture
civilization
economics
sociology
exploration
conquest
colonization
mercantilism
charter
Key Terms/Events
Iroquois Confederacy
Crusades
Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
Columbian Exchange
northwest passage
Middle Passage
indentured servant
Skills
Students will be able to...
locate important information in digital and print sources
analyze various information sources and extract key information
organize information
write short and extended responses citing sources of information
compare and contrast multiple sources of information
complete graphic organizers
draw conclusions based on various sources of information
integrate information from several source to create theses
pair/share and present information and conclusions
Grade 7 NYS Social Studies Framework
examine theories of human settlement of the Americas
compare and contrast different Native American culture groups (specifically what became NYS), with an emphasis on geographic factors that led to their development
explain the significance of technology/science and the impacts they had on European exploration
examine early European exploration and the resulting "exchange" between Eurasia, Africa and the Americas
compare and contrast various European and Native American interactions (political, social and economic)
investigate the reasons for European colonization and geography's role in their varied developments
examine the political, social and economic characteristics of each colonial region with a focus on what became NYS
describe the origins of African slavery in colonial America, including the Middle Passage and the role of slavery in the various colonial regions
Stage 2- Assessment Evidence
Performance Task (summative)
DBQ Assessments 1 - 2: Clash of Cultures/Economic Opportunities (pgs. 1-9)
Virginia Company (Beyond the Bubble) Students will analyze a document about life in Virginia and test credibility based on the additional facts.
Mayflower Compact (Beyond the Bubble) students will analyze an image depicting the signing of the Mayflower Compact and determine if it is a reliable source.
Other Evidence (formatives)
Early Native Americans Lesson (BOCES)
Early European Settlements Lesson (BOCES)
Slave Trade Lesson (BOCES)
Colonial Foundations Lesson (BOCES)
Stage 3- Related Lessons
These lessons are aligned with the unit goals.
Technology and Resources
Columbian Exchange Brainpop video
Medieval Technology and American History
The Atlantic Slave Trade video
Dipity timeline generator www.dipity.com
Interactive Timeline of Native America to 1620 (Gilder Lehrman)
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.
The Doctrine of Discovery, 1493
(Gilder Lehrman) Students will read/analyze Pope Alexander VI's doctrine on the New World and Spain's claim.