Hillcrest High School Subject/Grade or Course: US HISTORY 10A Unit Name: Unit I: Age of Exploration Pacing: 2-3 weeks Idaho State Content Standards CCSS ELA CCSS Reference: Site specific USHI. 1.1.1 RH9-10.9 & WHST9.10.a standard from CCSS or TIA USHI.1.1.2 RH9-10.9 & WHST9-10.4 document; several standard USHI.1.5.3 RH9-10.4 & WHST9-10.1c references applicable to this USHI.2.1.1 unit should be clustered USHI.1.5.2 together USHI.3.1.1 USHI.4.1.1 Overarching Understandings(s): Essential Questions: To understand how colonization effected the economic, social What factors led to Europe’s increased exploration and the and political development of the American Colonies. discovery of the New World? How did the spread of civilization begin in the Americas? Why and how did Europeans begin to explore more of the world? How did European exploration affect the Americas? STUDENT-FRIENDLY LEARNING TARGET STATEMENTS Knowledge, Reasoning, or Skill Targets “What I need to know.” “What I can do with what I know” “What I can demonstrate” I know the definition of these terms: exploration, interaction, native peoples, European settler/explorer, religion, political, economy, religious motive, political motive, economic motive, Columbian Exchange, Conquistadors, . I can identify important explorers of the New World (i.e. Columbus, Cortez, Prince Henry, Pizarro, Cabot. I can explain the impact the Columbian Exchange had on both Europe and the New World. I can explain how the American Indians may have migrated to the Americas. I can identify Native American groups impacted by colonization such as Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans. I can describe the contributions of the different Native American groups and their impact on culture. I can describe the conditions in Europe in the fifteenth century. I can analyze how the changes taking place in Europe affected its inhabitants. I can describe the major developments on the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Renaissance. I can identify the goals of Christopher Columbus and explain the consequences of his journey to the Americas. I can analyze the effects of European contact with the people of the Americas. I can create a presentation that demonstrates an understanding of exploration and migration of the Americas. I can examine maps, graphs, charts and interpret the data as it relates to colonization. Performance Targets: “What I can make to show my learning.” Hillcrest High School I can write a short essay incorporating any number of topics pertaining to exploration and migration of the Americas. MATERIALS FOR LESSON PLANNING Materials/Resources United States History, Chapter: 1 Sections: 1, 2, and 4; www.thinkfinity.org; http://abcnews.go.com/WN/popup?id=3130823. (Jamestown map). Video: “Who Discovered America?” Vocabulary Ice age Middle Ages Amerigo Vespucci Migrate Renaissance conquistador Mayas Prince Henry the Navigator Hernan Cortes Aztecs Bartolomeu Dias Montezuma Incas Vasco da Gama Columbian Exchange Iroquois League Christopher Columbus Pedro Alvarez Cabral John Cabot Teacher Notes