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Exploration and Colonization
An Era of Exploration
…identify the impact of Columbus’s voyage, describe how Spanish explorers found a route across the Pacific Ocean, and explain how exploration set off a global exchange of goods and services.
Read and discuss pp. 68 – 72
Activities – Discuss the Columbian Exchange and make a graphic organizer using Inspiration
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The Explorers: Christopher Columbus: Voyager to a New World
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Computer, Projector, SMART Board, Mapmaker’s Toolkit, Inspiration
Questions
Spain Builds an Empire
…describe how conquistador’s defeated two Indian empires, name the areas the Spanish explored, explain how Spain settled its colonies, and summarize what life was like for Native Americans under Spanish rule.
Read and discuss pp. 74 – 80
Spanish Explorers/ Spanish Settlements map p. 76, Spain in the Americas p. 77, Atlantic Slave Trade p. 79
Computer, Projector, SMART Board, Mapmaker’s Toolkit
Colonizing North America
…explain why European powers sought a new route to Asia, identify how the Protestant reformation affected rivalries among European nations, and describe how a rivalry developed between New France and New Netherland.
Read and discuss pp. 81 – 86
Activities
Compare and contrast New France and New Netherland creating a graphic organizer.
Building the Jamestown Colony
…identify challenges faced by the first English Colonies, describe how Virginia began a tradition of representative government, and name the groups of people who made up the new arrivals in Virginia after 1619.
Read and discuss pp. 87 – 91
Students write a newspaper article about the Jamestown Colony
Seeking Religious Freedom
…describe how European states controlled or regulated religion, explain why the colonists at Plymouth wanted the Mayflower Compact, and identify how the Pilgrims survived early hardships.
Read and discuss pp. 93 – 97
Review the Primary Source – The Mayflower Compact p. 94
Virtual Fieldtrip – Plymouth Plantation
Why did European rulers believe that they could not maintain order without the state supporting a specific religion?
What is the established church?
What is persecution?
What is another name for Separatists? ***
Why did the Separatists, or Pilgrims, want to leave England? ***
When the Separatist left England they went to this place?
Why did the Separatists return to England?
Who received a charter to establish a colony in Virginia?
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrim’s came on? ***
What did the Pilgrims call their new colony in Massachusetts?
What did the Pilgrims do before they left the ship?
Describe the Mayflower Compact. ***
Why did the Pilgrims come to North America? ***
What is a precedent? ***
Describe the first winter in Plymouth? ***
Who was Squanto? ***
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims to do? ***
The Thirteen English Colonies
The New England Colonies
…list the reasons the Puritans decided to leave England, identify problems in the Massachusetts colony that caused people to leave, explain why the Puritans and Native Americans fought.
Read and discuss pp. 102 – 107
Map – The New England Colonies p. 103, make a chart of the Colony, date settled and reasons for settlement
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The Middle Colonies
…explain why the colony of New Netherland became the colony of New York, identify why New Jersey separated from New York, describe how Pennsylvania was founded, and summarize life in the Middle Colonies.
Read and discuss pp. 108 – 112
Students create a graphic organizer about the Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies…explain Maryland’s religious beginnings, describe how the Carolinas and Georgia were founded, identify two ways of life that developed in the Southern Colonies, summarize slave trade growth in the 1700s.
Read and discuss pp. 113 – 119
Students create a graphic organizer about the causes of the founding of the Southern Colonies
Roots of Self-Government
… summarize why England wanted to regulate colonial trade, describe colonial governments, explain how the liberties of the colonists were limited.
Read and discuss pp. 120 – 123
Make a graphic organizer on England regulating colonial trade, the triangular trade and colonial government.
Life in the Colonies
…list the class differences that existed in colonial society, summarize how the Great Awakening affected the colonies, describe education for colonial children, and explain how the colonies were affected by the spread of new ideas.
Read and discuss pp. 125 – 130
Create a graphic organizer about the social classes, the Great Awakening and Education in the Colonies.
Crisis in the Colonies
The French and Indian War
…explain why war began in North America, describe how mistakes led to British defeats early in the war, identify what turned the tide of war in Britain’s favor, and explain how British troops defeated French troops.
Read and discuss pp. 140 – 145
Activities –
Create a PowerPoint on the French and Indian War, the Albany of Congress and the Treaty of Paris.
Computer, Projector, SMART Board, Mapmaker’s Toolkit, PowerPoint
Turmoil over Taxation
…describe how Britain tried to ease growing tensions on the American frontier, List the ways colonists reacted to new taxes imposed by Parliament, identify new colonial leaders, and explain the events that led to the Boston Massacre.
Read and discuss pp. 146 – 153
Students create PowerPoint with the Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Boston Massacre
From Protest to Revolution
…explain how a dispute over tea led to tension between the colonists and Britain, describe how Parliament struck back at Boston, and identify the reasons fighting broke out at Lexington and Concord.
Read and discuss pp. 155 – 160
Students add Tea Act, Intolerable Acts, and Quebec Act, Battles of Lexington and Concord to the PowerPoint, write a newspaper article explaining the Boston Tea Party.
The American Revolution
…describe how Congress struggled between peace and war with Britain, describe the impact of Common Sense, summarize the main ideas of the Declaration, explain how the Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the war, and list the terms of the Treaty of Paris.
Read and discuss pp. 168 – 195
Students create PowerPoint on the American Revolution.
Creating a Republic
A Loose confederation
…explain why state governments wrote constitutions, list the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, describe the process the Articles created for admitting new states and explain why many Americans called for changes in the Articles.
Read and discuss pp. 200 -204
Students make a chart of the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Computer, Projector, SMART Board, PowerPoint
The Constitutional Convention
…identify the leaders of the Constitutional Convention, explain the main difference between the two rival plans for the new constitution, and describe the compromises the delegates had to reach before the Constitution could be signed.
Read and discuss pp. 206 – 210
Create a PowerPoint include the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, the Great Compromise, Three-fifths Compromise, and the slave trade, signing the Constitution.
Ideas Behind the Constitution
…explain why American leaders learned from studying ancient Rome, identify the traditions of freedom that Americans inherited from Great Britain and from their own colonial past, and explain how Enlightenment ideas shaped the development of the Constitution.
Read and discuss pp. 211 – 214
Students continue PowerPoint including Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, John Locke, baron de Montesquieu.
Ratification and the Bill of Rights
…list the key issues in the constitutional debate, explain how the Constitution was finally ratified, and describe how the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
Read and discuss pp. 215 - 218
Students debate the Federalists and antifederalists positions
Government, Citizenship, and the Constitution
Goals and Principles of the Constitution
…explain how the Preamble defines the basic goals of the Constitution, identify the framework of government established by the Constitution, and name the seven basic principles of American government.
Read and discuss pp. 248 – 251
Create a graphic organizer of the goals of the Constitution and the seven basic principles of the constitution.
How the Federal Government Works
…list the powers of the legislative branch, identify the roles the President fills as head of the executive branch, describe how the judicial branch is organized and explain how branch of government can check the powers of the others.
Read pp. 252 – 257
Make a graphic organizer to depict the branches of government and and the responsibilities of each branch.
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Changing the Constitution
…describe how to amend the Constitution, name the rights that the Bill of Rights protects, and explain how later amendments expanded democratic rights.
Read and discuss pp. 259 – 261
Methods of amending the Constitution p. 260 Graphic Organizer, Create PowerPoint of Bill of Rights
State and Local Governments
Compare state constitutions to the national Constitution, summarize the services that state governments provide, describe how local governments affect our daily lives.
Read and discuss pp. 262 – 264
Create Venn diagram depicting key services provided by state and local governments.
Computer, Projector, SMART Board, Word
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
…Explain hat makes a person a citizen of the United States, identify how Americans can develop democratic values, and describe the responsibilities of citizenship.
Read and discuss pp. 265 – 268
Students list the rights and responsibilities of a citizen of the United States.
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Launching the New Government
Washington Takes Office
…describe the steps Washington took to make the new government work, explain Hamilton’s plan to reduce the nation’s debt and build the economy, list the causes and results of the Whiskey Rebellion.
Read and discuss pp. 278 – 282
Creating a Foreign Policy
…describe American opinions of the French Revolution, explain why Washington wanted the nation to remain neutral in foreign affairs, and describe why it was difficult for the United States to remain neutral.
Read and discuss pp. 284 – 286
Political Parties Emerge
…explain why many Americans distrusted the idea of political parties, contrast the views of Hamilton and Jefferson, explain why political parties developed and describe how the election of 1796 increased political tensions.
Read and discuss pp. 287 – 290
The Second President
…summarize how John Adams handled the conflict with France, explain why the Federalist party split, and describe how the Alien and Sedition acts raised the issue of the rights of states, and identify the role Congress played in the election of 1800.
Read and discuss pp. 291 – 294
The Age of Jefferson
A Republican Takes Office
…describe Jefferson’s democratic style as president, list the actions Jefferson took to reduce the power of the federal government and explain how Chief Justice John Marshall strengthened the Supreme Court.
Read and discuss pp. 302 – 305
The Louisiana Purchase
…explain why control of the Mississippi River was important to the united States, describe how the United States purchased Louisiana, list the results of explorations of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike.
Read and discuss pp. 306 – 310
New Threats From Overseas
…list the benefits and risks of overseas trade, describe how the British and French violated the neutrality of American ships, and explain why Jefferson decided to impose an embargo.
Read and discuss pp. 312 – 313
The Road to War
…explain why conflicts between white settlers and Native Americans increased during the early 1800s, identify the goal of Tecumeh’s Native American confederation, and describe why the War hawks pushed for war against Britain.
Read and discuss pp. 316 – 319
The War of 1812
…describe how the United States was not ready for war, list the success Americans had in the West, describe the progression of the final battles of the war, and explain why New Englanders protested the war.
Read and discuss pp. 320 – 325
The Nation Grows and Prospers
The Industrial Revolution
…identify the Industrial Revolution and explain its effects on the United States, explain why Lowell, Massachusetts was called a model factory town, describe life in early factories, and summarize the impact the Industrial Revolution had on American cities.
Read and Discuss pp. 330 – 336
Americans Move Westward
…describe how settlers traveled west, list the steps Americans took to improve their roads, and explain how steamboats and canals improved transportation for Americans.
Read and discuss pp. 337 – 341