Unit 1 American Colonial Settlement
Introduction
In this unit we will cover:
- North Carolina Geography
- Early Native Americans
- 3 Colonial Empires in the Americas
- 13 British Colonies
- Colonial Economics
- Colonial Government
- Slavery vs Indentured Servitude
- Salem Witches
- Pirates
🥅 Standard(s)/Objective(s)
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Unit Compelling Question: How did European settlement patterns impact the development of regional identities in North America?
Create a timeline sequencing the settlement of the North American colonies.
Analyze timelines to examine the purpose and effect of mercantilism.
Compare primary and secondary sources to determine the relationship between the colonies and their mother country.
Interpret and explain historical passages to understand early forms of colonial government.
Identify and interpret bias in historical information from a variety of text sources to determine perspectives of settlement on native peoples.
Analyze the different forms of art, literature, and music to determine the differences in colonial regional identity.
Analyze past events in terms of cause and effect to determine their relationship and create alternative solutions.
Identify and describe two or three big ideas influenced the overall development of the North American colonies.
Collect and interpret historical data from a variety of sources.
Formulate historical questions derived from a variety of sources to provide purpose for understanding the settlement of North America.
Standards:
History
8.H.1.1 Construct charts, graphs, and historical narratives to explain particular events or issues.
8.H.1.2 Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context.
8.H.1.3 Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical perspectives.
8.H.1.4 Use historical inquiry to evaluate the validity of sources used to construct historical narratives (e.g. formulate historical questions, gather data from a variety of sources, evaluate and interpret data and support interpretations with historical evidence).
8.H.1.5 Analyze the relationship between historical context and decision-making
Generalization: History is created over time and from various perspectives.
Essential Question: ●What was the impact of colonization on the Native Populations in North America?
Generalization: Competition between nations may influence settlement patterns.
Essential Question: ●How did the competition between European countries influence the development North America?
Civics & Government
8.C&G.2.3 Explain the impact of human and civil rights issues throughout North Carolina and United States history
Economics
8.E.1.1 Explain how conflict, cooperation, and competition influenced periods of economic growth and decline (e.g. economic depressions and recessions).
Geography
8.G.1.1 Explain how location and place have presented opportunities and challenges for the movement of people, goods, and ideas in North Carolina and the United States.
8.G.1.2 Understand the human and physical characteristics of regions in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. physical features, culture, political organization and ethnic make-up).
8.G.1.3 Explain how human and environmental interaction affected quality of life and settlement patterns in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. environmental disasters, infrastructure development, coastal restoration and alternative sources of energy)
Culture
8.C.1.2 Summarize the origin of beliefs, practices, and traditions within NC and the USA
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