By examining European expansion and Arizona State Standards: exploration, students will: European Expansion/Colonization Concept 5: Encounters and Exchange Gain an understanding of why colonies PO 1: Describe the religious, economic, social, and political interactions were established in various parts of the among civilizations that resulted from early exploration world Reasons for European exploration Analyze how slavery, trade, and Impact of expansion and colonization on Europe navigational technology spurred Impact of expansion and colonization on Africa, the Americas, and Asia expansionism and colonialism Essential or Guiding Question/s: Role of disease in conquest Understand and explain why colonies What reasons compelled Role of trade (such as the American colonies) demand civilizations to explore the Navigational technology independence and were willing to go to world and colonize previously Impact and ramifications of slavery and international slave trade war over it unclaimed land? Contrasting motivations and methods for colonization What factors eventually led to Assessment: many colonial territories NCSS Standards: Students will view exploration routes demanding independence? Production, Distribution, and Consumption taken by the Europeans and explain (in a How did slavery and trade in -Students will be presented with basic understandings of how economic policy discussion setting) why colonialism general, help spur expansion and sociopolitical systems have diverse impacts upon cultures occurred and colonialism? Global Connections Students will also debate why colonial -Societies maintain relations with one another, especially by way of commerce powers wished to maintain control over and economic ideals their colonial territories, but were unable Individuals, Groups, and Institutions to do so -Studying how institutions are formed, what controls and influences them, the influences they have on culture, etc. will allow for an understanding of identity Essential Knowledge Student Expectations, Instructional Activities, Week: 18 of 36 (NCSS and Arizona Standards Addressed Within Unit) Assessments, etc.
European Expansion/Colonization Essential or Guiding Question/s: What reasons compelled civilizations to explore the world and colonize previously unclaimed land? What factors eventually led to many colonial territories demanding independence? How did slavery and trade in general, help spur expansion and colonialism? Arizona State Standards: Concept 5: Encounters and Exchange PO 1: Describe the religious, economic, social, and political interactions among civilizations that resulted from early exploration Reasons for European exploration Impact of expansion and colonization on Europe Impact of expansion and colonization on Africa, the Americas, and Asia Role of disease in conquest Role of trade Navigational technology Impact and ramifications of slavery and international slave trade Contrasting motivations and methods for colonization NCSS Standards: Production, Distribution, and Consumption -Students will be presented with basic understandings of how economic policy and sociopolitical systems have diverse impacts upon cultures Global Connections -Societies maintain relations with one another, especially by way of commerce and economic ideals Individuals, Groups, and Institutions -Studying how institutions are formed, what controls and influences them, the influences they have on culture, etc. will allow for an understanding of identity By examining European expansion and exploration, students will: Gain an understanding of why colonies were established in various parts of the world Analyze how slavery, trade, and navigational technology spurred expansionism and colonialism Understand and explain why colonies (such as the American colonies) demand independence and were willing to go to war over it Assessment: Students will view exploration routes taken by the Europeans and explain (in a discussion setting) why colonialism occurred Students will also debate why colonial powers wished to maintain control over their colonial territories, but were unable to do so Week: 18 of 36 Essential Knowledge (NCSS and Arizona Standards Addressed Within Unit) Student Expectations, Instructional Activities, Assessments, etc.