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Social Studies 2nd 9 Weeks

Social Studies (2nd Nine Weeks)

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Early Explorers

Essential Question:  How was the world changed by the explorations of European nations?

Enduring Understanding

  • Exploration by Europeans led to permanent contact betwenn the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
  • European explorers had different motives for their explorations.
  • Native American culture was permanently changed by European settlement.
  • European exploreres benefited from Native American cooperation.
  • Decisions to send expeditions to the New World incurred opportunity costs.

 

 

 

Topic 1-  Historical Understandings

  • Describes reasons for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of Spanish, French and English explorations of Columbus, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cartier, John Cabot and Henry Hudson.

 

  • Describe examples of cooperation and conflict between Europeans and Native American

 

  • Identifiy positive character traits of key historic figures

Index of information on Explorers

Index of information on Explorers

Mariner's Museum

Explorers ThinkQuest

ThinkQuest- Exploration

The Columbian Exchange

 


 

Columbus 

Columbus

    Enchanted Learning

    Information

    ThinkQuest

    BBC-Columbus

 

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Mayflower Diagram

Voyage of the Mayflower

Balboa

    Enchanted Learning- Balboa

    ThinkQuest- Balboa

    General Information

    General Information- Balboa

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Ponce de Leon

    Enchanted Learning

    ThinkQuest- Ponce de Leon

    General Information

    More General Information

Cartier

Cartier

    ThinkQuest

    General Information

    Enchanted Learning

Cabot

John Cabot

    ThinkQuest- Cabot

    Enchanted Learning- Cabot

    General Information

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Henry Hudson

    General Information    

    Enchanted Learning

    ThinkQuest

    Index of other sites to check-

 

 

This is an index of additional information and links on all topics for exploration...

KSU Index of sites with additional information

Maps for each explorer

General Information

 Topic 1 Vocabulary

  • explorer
  • expedition
  • conquistador
  • navigation
  • empire
  • monarch
  • cooperation
  • obstacle
  • accomplishment
  • fur trading
  • epidemic

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Topic 2-  Geographical Understandings

  • Describe how the early explorers adapted, or failed to adapt, to the various physical environments in which they traveled.

Topic 2 Vocabulary

  • settlement
  • colony
  • adapt
  • physical environment

 

Topic 3-   Economic Understandings

  • Describe opportunity costs and their relationships to decision making across time

Topic 3-  Vocabulary

  • opportunity cost
  • decision

 Download Explorer Brochure Columbus

 

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Colonization

Essential Question :  What was life like in the colonies? How did it differ for large land owners, farmers, artisans, women, indentured servants, slaves, and Native Americans?

Enduring Understanding

  • Geography and climate affect economic prosperity.
  • Social and economic status affects lifestyle.
  • Trade is crucial to economic prosperity.

Additional Information...

America's Story Web Site

Colonial Times in America  (links to several topics we study)

Teacher site with great links for research..

 

Topic 1-

  • Locate the thirteen colonies on a map, along with major man made features such as New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and the Erie Canal.
  • Explain how physical characteristics of an area help determine economic activities.

Topic 1 Vocabulary

  • Growing season
  • Climate
  • Tidewater
  • Fall line
  • Back country

13 Original Colonies

Colonial Gazette

Social Studies for Kids- Article

Social Studies for Kids- Map of 13 colonies  (The pop-up is a LIE!  You have not been selected to win a gift card.  Please do not click on any links from this site!!!!)

GREAT SITE to see the geographic differences of the colonies.

New England Colonies

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

Colonization Timeline

 

Topic 2- Colonial Lives

  • Compare and Contrast the lives of large land owners, farmers, artisans, women, indentured servants, slaves and Native Americans.
  • Describe how key colonists (Benjamin Franklin, James Oglethorpe, Ann Hutchinson, William Penn) exhibited traits of honesty, patriotism, courage, trustworthiness.
 ThinkQuest- Daily lives

 

Topic 2-  Vocabulary

  • Artisan

                    basic information

                    Specific trades

  • Apprentice

                     Basic Info

                    Colonial Trades

  • Plantation
  • Indentured Servant

                    Basic Information

  • Slave

                    basic information

  • Laborer
  • Debtor

                    history of debt

  • proprietor

Teachers in Colonial Times

Colonial Trades

Colonial People- trades and more

Information on Daily lives that should be helpful with projects

Cyber Sleuths

Curious about Colonial TImes

Passport to Colonial Times

 

Topic 3-  Working Together

  • Analyze the factors that affected colonial trade.

Topic 3-  Vocabulary

  • Free Market Economy
  • Free Enterprise
  • Voluntary exchange
  • Industry
  • Specialize
  • Price Incentives

 

 

 

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