Week 8:
America after European Arrival
Unit Era: 1415 to 1796
Unit II
Lesson 3: European Conquests in the AmericasL.G.1: I can analyze the results of the first encounters between the Spanish and Native Americans.L.G.2: I can explain how the Aztec and Inca empires were impacted by Spanish conquistadors and European colonization.L.G.3: I can describe how Portugal and other European nations challenged Spanish power.L.G.4: I can analyze the major features of Spanish colonial government, society, and culture.L.G.5: I can describe the impact of Spanish colonization on the Americas. Lesson 4: European Colonies in North AmericaL.G.1: I can explain why the colony of New France grew slowly.L.G.2: I can analyze the establishment and growth of the English colonies.L.G.3: I understand why Europeans competed for power in North America and how their struggle affected Native Americans.Assigned Readings
Make sure you know the vocabulary terms on the right, as you may be quizzed on them this week.
- Taino
- Conquistador
- Tenochtitlan
- Malinche
- Encomienda
- Creole
- Mestizo; Mulatto
- Privateer
- New France
- Treaty of Paris
Monday: Schoology Quiz on the Americas
Virtual Day
Learning Goals II.3.1., II.3.2 Opener: Take the Quiz
in Schoology?
Lesson: Take the Quiz
in Schoology.
Closing: Take the Quiz
in Schoology!
Resources | European Conquest in the South America
Spain in America c. 1500s
Tenochtitlan by Invicta
Tuesday: European Conquest in the Americas
Learning Goals II.3.1-II.3.5 | MSDE I.B.3Opener: Map Analysis | Spanish Conquest in the North America in the 16th Century
Why do you think the Spanish were so successful in their conquest of the Americas?
What factors aided their conquest?
Lesson: European Conquest in the Americas
I. Notes: European Conquest in the Americas
II. (Extension) YouTube Video | Tenochtitlan - The Venice of Mesoamerica by Invicta
Closing: Great Race | Change from 2023 - Col Exchange
TBD
Resources | The Spanish Empire
The Columbian Exchange
Wednesday: European Colonization in the Americas
Opener: Image Analysis | Change from 2023 - Col Exchange
TBD
Lesson: European Colonies in the Americas
I. Notes: European Colonies in the Americas
Closing: Great Race | Pirate Flags
Identify the pirate associated with the flag.
Resources | European Conquest in North America
America before Columbus
Thursday: America before Columbus Pt. 1
Opener: Opener: Vocabulary Quiz | America after European Arrival
Complete the vocabulary quiz based on the words from this week's readings. In the event that you did not do well you are welcome to earn the points back by submitting definitions for the vocabulary terms using the Frayer Model (click for example).
(Extension) Discussion | America the Beautiful
Do you think America was a pristine wilderness before the arrival of Europeans?
Lesson: America before Columbus Part 1
Watch: the first section of the National Geographic documentary, America before Columbus (2009)
Viewing Guide: As you watch, complete the America before Columbus viewing guide for credit
If you are not paying attention during the documentary you will not earn credit for the viewing guide
Closing: Collection | America before Columbus Viewing Guides
Turn in your Viewing Guide for safe-keeping until tomorrow when we watch part 2
Resources | Native Americans (Central and South)
The Florentine Codex (1585)
Friday: America before Columbus Pt. 2
Opener: Discussion | The Legacy of America
What do you think is the greatest legacy of Native Americans before Columbus?
Lesson: America before Columbus Part 2
Watch: the first section of the National Geographic documentary, America before Columbus (2009)
Viewing Guide: As you watch, complete the America before Columbus viewing guide for credit
If you are not paying attention during the documentary you will not earn credit for the viewing guide
Closing: Collection | America before Columbus Viewing Guides
Turn in your completed viewing guide for grading
Resources | Native Americans (Central and South)
[ YouTube ] CCWH 1.25 - The Spanish Empire
Essential Question(s) 1300 to 1750
How does the Interaction of Cultures and People Lead to Conflict and Change?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will analyze the regional origins and global consequences of overseas expansion in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries by:
I.B.1 | Explaining the causes and consequences of European (Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, English and French) exploration and colonization of the Americas. (ENV, CDI, GOV, ECN, SIO)
I.B.3 | Explaining how plantation production of sugar and tobacco and the mining of silver in the Americas impacted the economies of Europe, South America, and East Asia and global labor systems (ENV, CDI, GOV, ECN, SIO)
Alternative Lesson
Thursday: Native Americans Project | Present
Learning Goal: Varies Based on Learning TaskPresent: Your Native American Culture c. 1500 projects
The order of the projects is based on which culture you chose:
1st: Arctic and Subarctic Cultures
2nd: Eastern Woodlands and Southeast
3rd: The Great Plains
4th: Californian, Great Basin, and Southwest
5th: Mesoamerican and the Caribbean
Rubrics: The rubric(s) are available on page 2 in the MW07 [ Thematic Research Project ] Native American Cultures c. 1500
<--- See the column on the left for the rubrics mentioned above
Grading: I will use the rubrics during your presentation to grade your work.
In the event that you chose to write an essay instead of present, see the [Research Paper] rubric, also in the handout
Friday: Native Americans Project | Present
Learning Goal: Varies Based on Learning TaskPresent: Your Native American Culture c. 1500 projects
The order of the projects is based on which culture you chose:
1st: Arctic and Subarctic Cultures
2nd: Eastern Woodlands and Southeast
3rd: The Great Plains
4th: Californian, Great Basin, and Southwest
5th: Mesoamerican and the Caribbean
Rubrics: The rubric(s) are available on page 2 in the MW07 [ Thematic Research Project ] Native American Cultures c. 1500
<--- See the column on the left for the rubrics mentioned above
Grading: I will use the rubrics during your presentation to grade your work.
In the event that you chose to write an essay instead of present, see the [Research Paper] rubric, also in the handout