Outcome 1: SWBAT analyze the social and economic effects of European exploration on American Indians and Europeans in the US prior to 1630
P1: explain the theories of early human migration to the American continent
P2: compare the native American tribe lifestyles pre-European contact
P3: analyze European motives for exploration
P4: analyze the impact of Columbian Exchange on American Indians and Europeans
P5: Compare the settlement/colonization attempts of early French, English, and Spanish Settlers in the New World
HP1: explain from an Indians’ point of view how to treat the Europeans and why
HP2: analyze who came out on the better end of the Colombian exchange
HP3: if a new continent was discovered today would you go and what would be your motives or benefits would you expect to gain
HP4: writing prompt: Which colony Jamestown or Plymouth, would survive and thrive first?
P2: compare the native American tribe lifestyles pre-European contact
P3: analyze European motives for exploration
P4: analyze the impact of Columbian Exchange on American Indians and Europeans
P5: Compare the settlement/colonization attempts of early French, English, and Spanish Settlers in the New World
HP1: explain from an Indians’ point of view how to treat the Europeans and why
HP2: analyze who came out on the better end of the Colombian exchange
HP3: if a new continent was discovered today would you go and what would be your motives or benefits would you expect to gain
HP4: writing prompt: Which colony Jamestown or Plymouth, would survive and thrive first?
How did Humans get to America?
Use these documents to learn about the two biggest theories about how humans got to America: Bering Land Bridge vs Watercraft Migration. Download to document below to take notes as you read and complete the writing activity when you finish.
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Native American Project:
You must have information about:
Pictures/Drawings of Life for your Native American Cultural group
A Map showing where your Native American Cultural group Lived
Websites for Information:
http://www.historycentral.com/Indians/Before.html
https://suite.io/yolimari-garcia/4vnq2nn
- Names of Tribes
- Lifestyle: Nomadic vs Sedentary
- Type of Land (desert, forest, etc)
- Type of Foods
- Housing
- Population Size
- Other Interesting Information
Pictures/Drawings of Life for your Native American Cultural group
- These can be either pictures of artifacts found
- Photographs of modern Native Americans in tribal dress
- Or drawings showing life
A Map showing where your Native American Cultural group Lived
Websites for Information:
http://www.historycentral.com/Indians/Before.html
https://suite.io/yolimari-garcia/4vnq2nn
Check your knowledge about different Native American groups and early colonial thoughts about Native Americans by completing this Fact or Fiction sheet.
European Motives for Exploration:
It is popularly believed that Christoper Columbus was the first European to reach the new world. However some knew evidence proves otherwise. Read this document to learn more.
Watch the video below to learn about the 3 main motives for why Europeans went exploring.
Watch the video below to learn about the 3 main motives for why Europeans went exploring.
Colombian Exchange
Use the Documents below to learn more about what happened when the Native Americans and the Europeans.
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