Unit Materials
American Pageant Chapters 1 (1491-1607)
Historical Period 1 (1491-1607)
On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world.
Key Concept 1.1 Before the arrival of Europeans, native populations in North America developed a wide variety of social, political and economic structures based in part on interactions with the environment and each other.
Themes: As settlers migrated and settled across the vast expanse of North America over time, they developed quite different and increasingly complex societies by adapting to and transforming their diverse environments. (PEO-1) (ENV-1) (ENV-2)
Key Concept 1.2 European overseas expansion resulted in the Columbian Exchange, a series of interactions and adaptations between societies across the Atlantic.
Themes: I. The arrival of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere in the 15th and 16th centuries triggered extensive demographic and social changes on both sides of the Atlantic. (PEO-4) (PEO-5) (ENV-1) (WXT-1) (WXT-4) (WOR-1);
II. European expansion into the Western Hemisphere caused intense social/religious, political, and economic competition in Europe and the promotion of empire building. (ENV-1) (ENV-4) (WXT-1) (WOR-1) (POL-1)
Key Concept 1.3 Contacts among American Indians, Africans and Europeans challenged the worldviews of each group.
Themes: I. European overseas expansion and sustained contacts with Africans and American Indians dramatically altered European views of social, political, and economic relationships among and between white and nonwhite peoples. (CUL-1).
II. Native peoples and Africans in the Americas strove to maintain their political and cultural autonomy in the face of European challenges to their independence and core beliefs. (ID-4) (POL-1) (CUL-1) (ENV-2)
Key Concept 1.1 Before the arrival of Europeans, native populations in North America developed a wide variety of social, political and economic structures based in part on interactions with the environment and each other.
Themes: As settlers migrated and settled across the vast expanse of North America over time, they developed quite different and increasingly complex societies by adapting to and transforming their diverse environments. (PEO-1) (ENV-1) (ENV-2)
Key Concept 1.2 European overseas expansion resulted in the Columbian Exchange, a series of interactions and adaptations between societies across the Atlantic.
Themes: I. The arrival of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere in the 15th and 16th centuries triggered extensive demographic and social changes on both sides of the Atlantic. (PEO-4) (PEO-5) (ENV-1) (WXT-1) (WXT-4) (WOR-1);
II. European expansion into the Western Hemisphere caused intense social/religious, political, and economic competition in Europe and the promotion of empire building. (ENV-1) (ENV-4) (WXT-1) (WOR-1) (POL-1)
Key Concept 1.3 Contacts among American Indians, Africans and Europeans challenged the worldviews of each group.
Themes: I. European overseas expansion and sustained contacts with Africans and American Indians dramatically altered European views of social, political, and economic relationships among and between white and nonwhite peoples. (CUL-1).
II. Native peoples and Africans in the Americas strove to maintain their political and cultural autonomy in the face of European challenges to their independence and core beliefs. (ID-4) (POL-1) (CUL-1) (ENV-2)
Guided Readings
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ADAM NORRIS REVIEW VIDEOS (NEW CURRICULUM) - 4 Videos in all
OTHER HELPFUL YOUTUBE VIDEOS (This is a compilation of helpful videos to help you grasp content regarding Chapter 1: New World Beginnings)
"What the Ancient Mayans can Teach Us" (supplemental informational article)
Chapter 1 PowerPoints
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Unit 2: Colonial America (1607-1754)
American Pageant Chapters 2-5 (1491-1754)
Historical Period 2 (1607-1754)
Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged.
Key Concept 2.1 Differences in imperial goals, cultures and the North American environments that different empires confronted led Europeans to develop diverse patterns of colonization.
Themes: I. Seventeenth-century Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonizers embraced different social and economic goals, cultural assumptions, and folkways, resulting in varied models of colonization. (WXT-2) (PEO-1) (WOR-1) (ENV-4);
II. The British–American system of slavery developed out of the economic, demographic, and geographic characteristics of the British-controlled regions of the New World. (WOR-1) (WXT-4) (ID-4) (POL-1) (CUL-1).
III. Along with other factors, environmental and geographical variations, including climate and natural resources, contributed to regional differences in what would become the British colonies. (WXT-2) (WXT-4) (ENV-2) (ID-5) (PEO-5) (CUL-4)
Key Concept 2.2 European colonization efforts in North America stimulated intercultural contact and intensified conflict between the various groups of colonizers and native peoples.
Themes: I. Competition over resources between European rivals led to conflict within and between North American colonial possessions and American Indians. (WXT-1) (PEO-1) (WOR-1) (POL-1) (ENV-1);
II. Clashes between European and American Indian social and economic values caused changes in both cultures. (ID-4) (WXT-1) (PEO-4) (PEO-5) (POL-1) (CUL-1)
Key Concept 2.3 The increasing political, economic and cultural exchanges within the “Atlantic World” had a profound impact on the development of colonial societies in North America.
Themes: I. “Atlantic World” commercial, religious, philosophical, and political interactions among Europeans, Africans, and American native peoples stimulated economic growth, expanded social networks, and reshaped labor systems. (WXT-1) (WXT-4) (WOR-1) (WOR-2) (CUL-4);
II. Britain’s desire to maintain a viable North American empire in the face of growing internal challenges and external competition inspired efforts to strengthen its imperial control, stimulating increasing resistance from colonists who had grown accustomed to a large measure of autonomy. (WOR-1) (WOR-2) (ID-1) (CUL-4)
Historical Period 2 (1607-1754)
Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged.
Key Concept 2.1 Differences in imperial goals, cultures and the North American environments that different empires confronted led Europeans to develop diverse patterns of colonization.
Themes: I. Seventeenth-century Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonizers embraced different social and economic goals, cultural assumptions, and folkways, resulting in varied models of colonization. (WXT-2) (PEO-1) (WOR-1) (ENV-4);
II. The British–American system of slavery developed out of the economic, demographic, and geographic characteristics of the British-controlled regions of the New World. (WOR-1) (WXT-4) (ID-4) (POL-1) (CUL-1).
III. Along with other factors, environmental and geographical variations, including climate and natural resources, contributed to regional differences in what would become the British colonies. (WXT-2) (WXT-4) (ENV-2) (ID-5) (PEO-5) (CUL-4)
Key Concept 2.2 European colonization efforts in North America stimulated intercultural contact and intensified conflict between the various groups of colonizers and native peoples.
Themes: I. Competition over resources between European rivals led to conflict within and between North American colonial possessions and American Indians. (WXT-1) (PEO-1) (WOR-1) (POL-1) (ENV-1);
II. Clashes between European and American Indian social and economic values caused changes in both cultures. (ID-4) (WXT-1) (PEO-4) (PEO-5) (POL-1) (CUL-1)
Key Concept 2.3 The increasing political, economic and cultural exchanges within the “Atlantic World” had a profound impact on the development of colonial societies in North America.
Themes: I. “Atlantic World” commercial, religious, philosophical, and political interactions among Europeans, Africans, and American native peoples stimulated economic growth, expanded social networks, and reshaped labor systems. (WXT-1) (WXT-4) (WOR-1) (WOR-2) (CUL-4);
II. Britain’s desire to maintain a viable North American empire in the face of growing internal challenges and external competition inspired efforts to strengthen its imperial control, stimulating increasing resistance from colonists who had grown accustomed to a large measure of autonomy. (WOR-1) (WOR-2) (ID-1) (CUL-4)
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Watch the film: "Nightmare in Jamestown" by National Geographic
As you watch, answer the following questions based on the film. Do this on a separate sheet of paper. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
1. Which country explores America before the English and starts bringing back large amounts of gold?
2. How long does it take to cross the ocean to America from England?
3. How many attempts to settle Virginia had failed before Jamestown?
4. How many artifacts have been unearthed at the Jamestown site in the last 12 years?
5. What was the death rate at Jamestown in the early years? ________%
6. What is the name of the river along which they settle?
7. What did Mr. Kelso find instead of an arrowhead?
8. Where did the bullet hit JR?
9. What makes the guns the colonists used extra dangerous?
10. How many trees were cut down to build the James Fort?
11. What enemy killed many of the first settlers?
12. Why would they bury a captain outside of the wall’s fort?
13. How old was Pocahontas when she met John Smith?
14. Is there hard evidence the Spanish had spies at Jamestown?
15. Why would a colonial doctor cut into someone’s skull?
16. What type of accident injuries John Smith?
17. Name two thing the settlers ate while they were starving?
As you watch, answer the following questions based on the film. Do this on a separate sheet of paper. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
1. Which country explores America before the English and starts bringing back large amounts of gold?
2. How long does it take to cross the ocean to America from England?
3. How many attempts to settle Virginia had failed before Jamestown?
4. How many artifacts have been unearthed at the Jamestown site in the last 12 years?
5. What was the death rate at Jamestown in the early years? ________%
6. What is the name of the river along which they settle?
7. What did Mr. Kelso find instead of an arrowhead?
8. Where did the bullet hit JR?
9. What makes the guns the colonists used extra dangerous?
10. How many trees were cut down to build the James Fort?
11. What enemy killed many of the first settlers?
12. Why would they bury a captain outside of the wall’s fort?
13. How old was Pocahontas when she met John Smith?
14. Is there hard evidence the Spanish had spies at Jamestown?
15. Why would a colonial doctor cut into someone’s skull?
16. What type of accident injuries John Smith?
17. Name two thing the settlers ate while they were starving?
Guided Readings
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Secondary Reading
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ONLINE NOTES
POWERPOINT RESOURCES
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Unit 3: The Birth of a New Nation (1754-1800)
GUIDED READINGS FOR UNIT 3
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HISTORICAL PERIOD 3 VIDEOS
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The above clip is a portrayal of Braddock's Defeat (You'll never look at Kennywood the same!)
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Below are videos from Adam Norris which review the Key Concepts for Historical Period 3