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OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the main ideas of Unit 2: Age of Contact. They will be able to understand, identify, and explain key concepts that will be presented throughout the unit, including the reasons for and results of Spanish exploration of the Americas. They will be able to provide evidence from the reading passage to support statements about the unit.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What are the defining characteristics and key concepts of Unit 2: The Age of Contact?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Primary Sources Used
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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Slideshow
This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson. It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up and Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will read a brief passage introducing the concept of Spanish exploration. They will make a prediction about what the top three reasons for Spanish exploration will be, choosing from six different options. They will then rank the 3 that they have chosen in the order that they believe would have been the most important to Spain.
This will familiarize the students with the concept of various reasons for Spanish exploration and prepare them to evaluate the significance to the Spanish of each.
In this exit ticket, students will write a short, constructed response explaining three things from the reading that they can expect to see in the unit.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit ticket on the back.
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Grade Level Student Worksheet
In this printable worksheet assignment, students will use a primary source image to make inferences about the key concepts of the unit and what the unit could include. Students will read a passage summarizing main ideas of the unit including the reason for and goals of Spanish exploration in the Americas and the results and consequences of that exploration for Spain, America, and the American Indians.
Grade Level work involves anticipating the content of the passage, summarizing the passage chunked by paragraph, and providing textual evidence to support student responses to the reading guide.
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Foundation Student Worksheet
Foundations level work requires less writing, offering multiple choice options to justify student answers in the reading guide
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Advanced Student Worksheet
Advanced level work involves anticipating the content of the passage, summarizing the passage chunked by paragraph, providing textual evidence to support student responses to the reading guide, and additional short, constructed response comprehension questions.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Photo Relief Map of North America
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Drawing of Man with Spear and Shield
- Indian princess presenting a necklace of pearls to de Soto. 1876. Photograph.
- Christopher Columbus, half-length portrait, facing slightly right
- Currier & Ives. Discovery of the Mississippi
Columbus reception by the King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain after his first return from America
World map. 1489.
Historia de la Marina Real Española : desde el descubrimiento de las américas hasta el combate de Trafalgar Autor Ferrer de Couto, José, 1816-1874
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