Explore The New World USI.4

Motivation and Obstacles Lesson 1 Motivation and Obstacles

SOL USI.4a: describing the motivations, obstacles, and accomplishments of the Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English explorations.

Why and how do nations compete to extend their power? Essential Questions Why and how do nations compete to extend their power?

Nations compete to extend their power. What Do I Know? Nations compete to extend their power.

Hook: Leaving Familiar Places What was it like to leave your elementary school and move to Huntington Middle School? What are your feelings and expectations?

Project: Explorer (Prince) (Portugal) Country: Africa Explorer: Prince Hendry the Navigator Explored: West Africa Reason: Economics (Gold, etc) 3 Main Reasons for Exploration (ERC) 1 2 3

MOTIVATING FORCES FOR EXPLORATION (ERC) USI.4A MOTIVATING FORCES FOR EXPLORATION (ERC) Economic: Gold Natural resources Trade Religious Competition for empire and belief in superiority of own culture

OBSTACLES TO EXPLORATION USI.4A OBSTACLES TO EXPLORATION Poor maps and navigational tools Disease / starvation Fear of unknown “?” Lack of adequate supplies

North America 1540

North America 1562 Better?

Message in a Bottle You are aboard an early explorer’s ship and you are becoming suspicious of your captain’s ability to get you anywhere safely. Write a message in the bottle about their suspicions and frustrations.

Lesson 2 Accomplishments

Hook illustrate your greatest accomplishment in school, sports, etc. How did accomplishing this make you feel? Share with the class.

Q: What country is this? Spain

Regions Explored by Spain Claimed the Southwestern United States for Spain for gold and to spread Christianity. SPANISH EXPLORATIONS Francisco Coronado claimed southwest United States for Spain. Francisco Coronado

Q: What country is this? France

Regions Explored by France Samuel de Champlain Regions Explored by France Robert La Salle Mississippi River Valley

Regions Explored by France Quebec, Canada SPANISH EXPLORATIONS Francisco Coronado claimed southwest United States for Spain. Samuel D. Champlain

France Goals/ Reasons: Furs for trade (Beaver)

Champlain

Robert la Salle

Q: What country is this? England

Regions Explored by England USI.4A Regions Explored by England Timber that is Needed to produce MAST for ships to sail Cabot Map Eastern Canada John Cabot

John Cabot

Regions Explored by Portugal

Q: What country is this? Portugal

What regions were explored by Portugal? West Africa Prince Henry the Navigator Gold, Salt, Shells

Write to Learn Choose 2 of the nations that explored and tell what their accomplishments were.

Cultural Interactions Lesson 3 Cultural Interactions

SOL USI.4b Describing the cultural interactions between Europeans and American Indians (First Americans) that led to cooperation and conflict.

Essential Questions How does cultural interaction positively or negatively affect people in a region? How does cultural interaction impact world trade and the economy of regions?

What Do I Need to Know? Interaction between cultures can have positive and negative affects on the people in a region. Cultural interaction impacts world trade and the economy of regions.

Hook—Asking for Help Have students share with a partner a time when they had to ask for help with a problem. How was that problem solved?

CULTURAL INTERACTION SPAIN USI.4B CULTURAL INTERACTION SPAIN Conquered and enslaved Indians Brought Christianity to New World Brought European Diseases to Indians

CULTURAL INTERACTION FRANCE USI.4B CULTURAL INTERACTION FRANCE Established trading posts Spread Christianity

CULTURAL INTERACTION ENGLAND USI.4B CULTURAL INTERACTION ENGLAND Claimed ownership of land; settlements Learned farming techniques Traded with American Indians

Taught farming techniques to European setters Cultural Interaction American Indians Taught farming techniques to European setters Believed that land was to be shared or used but not owned

AREAS OF COOPERATION IN ECONOMIC INTERACTIONS USI.4B AREAS OF COOPERATION IN ECONOMIC INTERACTIONS Europeans brought weapons and metal farm tools (Technologies) Trade Crops

Columbian Exchange From America – Corn Potatoes Beans Chocolate Buffalo Beaver Parrots

From Europe - Oranges Onions Sheep Horses Cattle Honeybees Pigs Chickens Diseases (?) FLU MEASLES

AREAS OF CONFLICT Land Competition for Trade Differences in cultures USI.4B AREAS OF CONFLICT Land Competition for Trade Differences in cultures Disease Language Difference

Remember!!! European explorers were usually out for the Three G’s: Gold! God! Glory!

Write to Learn Describe areas of cooperation and areas of conflict between the Europeans and American Indians. (Write ½ page)

QUICK QUIZ

What was Francisco Coronado hoping to find?

What did John Cabot find?

What was Samuel de Champlain hoping to find What was Samuel de Champlain hoping to find? What settlement did he found?

Which European nation established settlements?

Which European nation conquered American Indians?

Which European nation established Trading Posts? French

Which European nation learned farming techniques from American Indians?

Q: Who claimed this area? (eastern Canada)

Q: Who claimed this area? (Quebec)

Q: Who claimed this area? (Mississippi River Valley)

Q: Who claimed this area? (southwestern United States)

Western Africa Societies Lesson 4 Western Africa Societies

SOL USI.4c: identifying the location and describing the characteristics of West Africa societies (Ghana, Mali, Songhai) and their interaction with traders.

Essential Question How does cultural interaction impact world trade and the economy of regions?

Cultural interaction impacts world trade and the economy of regions. What Do I Need to Know? Cultural interaction impacts world trade and the economy of regions.

USI.4C Ghana, Mali, and Songhai dominated West Africa one after another from 300 to 1600 A.D. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located in the western region of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, near the Niger River.

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling trade in West Africa. The Portuguese carried goods from Europe to West Africa, trading metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold.

Write to Learn Why did West Africa become so important in the development of the United States? (Write ½ page)

QUICK QUIZ

The largest of the 3 empires?

The precious mineral mined in West Africa?

The empire after Ghana and before Songhai?

A seasoning item that was valuable in West Africa?

What did the Europeans trade for gold?