Unit One: Exploration & Colonies
Standards: 7.1, 7.7, 8.1, 8.2
Unit Objective: By the conclusion of the unit, students will be able to describe the people who migrated to the Americas and the identities they developed in the new land.
Unit Question: Would you describe the colonies as cooperative or isolated?
Unit Objective: By the conclusion of the unit, students will be able to describe the people who migrated to the Americas and the identities they developed in the new land.
Unit Question: Would you describe the colonies as cooperative or isolated?
VideosGuiding Questions How did the discoveries during the Age of Exploration change the world?
How were the colonies different in the North, Middle, and South? Discussion Questions (Pre-AP/Honors)1 - What international conditions and philosophies contributed to the rise of exploration & conquest?
2 - What was the basis of conflict within Colonial America? 3 - How did the colonial experience help create an American national identity? |
Assignments & AssessmentsPre-Test - Would you describe the colonies as cooperative or isolated?
Vocabulary The Age of Exploration - Resources: Map 1 Map 2 Directions The Mayflower Compact Project - Daily Life in the American Colonies * Resources: Sample Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3 Information Site - Santa Maria Diaries * Resources: Sample Diary Information Site Post-Test |