Unit 1 Plan

Course Overview (1585-1900) and Big History (13. 7 Billion Years Ago 1900)

Period Overview:
Following what scientists believe was the beginning of the universe 13.7 billion years ago, the earth was
formed about 5 billion years ago, and modern humans emerge approximately 200,000 years ago. With
humans arriving in North America approximately 40,000 years ago our American human history has its
roots. It is in this context that we consider the arrival of European settlers, experience a revolution for
independence, expand westward, engage in a civil war, and industrialize.
NJCCCS Standards:
Strand CPI# Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)

B. Geography, People,
and the Environment
6.1.12.B.1.a Relate regional geographic variations (e.g.,
climate, soil conditions, and other natural
resources) to economic development in the New
World.
6.1.12.B.2.a Analyze how the United States has attempted to
account for regional differences while also
striving to create an American identity.

6.1.12.B.3.a

Assess the impact of Western settlement on the
expansion of United States political boundaries.
C. Economics,
Innovation, and
Technology
6.1.12.C.1.b Determine the extent to which natural resources,
labor systems (i.e., the use of indentured
servants, African slaves, and immigrant labor),
and entrepreneurship contributed to economic
development in the American colonies.

6.1.12.C.4.a Assess the role that economics played in
enabling the North and South to wage war.
D. History, Culture, and
Perspectives
6.1.12.D.1.a Explain the consequences to Native American
groups of the loss of their land and people.
6.1.12.D.5.d Relate varying immigrants
experiences to gender, race,
ethnicity, or occupation.



NJCCCS Social Studies Skills:
Chronological Thinking: Compare present and past events to evaluate the consequences of past
decisions and to apply lessons learned.
Chronological Thinking: Analyze how change occurs through time due to shifting values and beliefs as
well as technological advancements and changes in the political and economic landscape.
Spatial Thinking: Construct various forms of geographic representations to show the spatial patterns of
physical and human phenomena.
Spatial Thinking: Relate current events to the physical and human characteristics of places and regions.
Critical Thinking: Distinguish valid arguments from false arguments when interpreting current and
historical events.
Critical Thinking: Evaluate sources for validity and credibility and to detect propaganda, censorship, and
bias.
Presentational Skills: Take a position on a current public policy issue and support it with historical
evidence, reasoning, and constitutional analysis in a written and/or oral format.



CHAPTER 1 Opener; Interact with History; Section 1 (pages 27)
Peopling the Americas
1
Section 1 Objectives
1. Explain how ancient peoples arrived in America and settled there.
2. Describe the diverse cultures that developed in North and South America.
RESOURCES
Introduce the Chapter
__ Interpreting the Painting: Native Americans View Arriving Ships
PE, pp. 23
__ Chapter Time Line
PE, pp. 23
TE, p. 2 Time Line Discussion
__ Interact with History
PE, p. 3

Focus & Motivate
__ Discuss Main Idea and Terms & Names
PE, p. 4

Instruct
__ Read the section
PE, pp. 47
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources: Guided Reading, p. 1
Building Vocabulary, p. 6
__ Discuss key questions
TE, pp. 4, 5
__ One Americans Story
PE, p. 4
__ Infographic: Early North American Cultures
PE, p. 6
__ Historical Spotlight: TheOther Pyramids
PE, p. 7
__ Tracing Themes
PE, p. 7
__ More About: The Inca
TE, p. 6
__ Primary Source: Hopewell Artifact
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources, p. 15
__ American Lives: The Anasazi
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources, p. 22


CHAPTER 1 Section 2 (pages 813 )
North American Societies Around 1492
1
Section 2 Objectives
1. Explain how the environment of North America provided for diverse societies.
2. Identify some of the common aspects of Native American cultures in North America.
RESOURCES
Focus & Motivate
__ Discuss Main Idea and Terms & Names
PE, p. 8

Instruct
__ Read the section
PE, pp. 813
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources: Guided Reading, p. 2
Building Vocabulary, p. 6
__ Discuss key questions
TE, pp. 8, 10
__ One Americans Story: Essie Parrish
PE, p. 8
__ Science & Technology: North Forensic Reconstructions
PE, p. 9
__ Map: North American Cultures in the 1400s
PE, p. 11
__ Infographic: Native American Village Life
PE, p. 12
__ Tracing Themes
TE, p. 10
__ Connections Across Time
TE, p. 11
__ Cooperative Learning: Preparing a Time Capsule
TE, p. 12
__ Now & Then: Schemitzun
PE, p. 13
__ More About: Essie Parrish, Kachinas, Native American Beliefs
TE, pp. 9, 10, 12
__ Primary Source: The Iroquois Constitution
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources, p. 16

Cross-Curricular Links
__ Anthropology: Debating Ownership of the Past
TE, p. 9











CHAPTER 1 Section 5 (pages 2631)
Transatlantic Encounters
1
Section 5 Objectives
1. Identify reasons for Spanish exploration and colonization of the Caribbean.
2. Evaluate the effects of contact between Europeans and Native Americans.
3. Assess the impact of the Atlantic slave trade upon Africa and the Americas.
4. Understand the importance of the Columbian Exchange.
5. Discuss the consequences of the migration of people to the Americas from other continents.
RESOURCES
Focus & Motivate
__ Discuss Main Idea and Terms & Names
PE, p. 26

Instruct
__ Read the section
PE, pp. 2631
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources: Guided Reading, p. 5
Building Vocabulary, p. 6
__ Discuss key questions
TE, pp. 26, 28, 29, 30
__ Historical Spotlight
PE, p. 27
__ Infographic: The Columbian Exchange, 1492present
PE, p. 29
__ Point/Counterpoint
PE, p. 30
__ Graph: North American Population, 14921780
PE, p. 31
__ More About: Christopher Columbus, Native American Resistance
TE, pp. 27, 28
__ Primary Source: Journal of Christopher Columbus
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources, pp. 1718
__ Critical Thinking: Exploration of the Americas
Critical Thinking Transparency CT1
__ Cooperative Learning: Mapping Corn Production
TE, p. 29
Integrated Assessment Book
RESOURCES
Cross-Curricular Links
__ Geography: The Earths Wind Systems
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources: Geography Application, pp. 1314
__ Literature: Memoirs of Christopher Columbus: A Novel
Unit 1 In-Depth Resources, pp. 1921