This bundle combines FOUR units into one package: Mesoamerica, European Exploration, Native American Cultural Regions, and 13 American Colonies and provides more than 3 months of NO-Prep lessons. Each unit focuses on literacy and 21st Century skills by emphasizing annotation and reading skills development, interactive hands-on activities, research, independent learning, and more. Student workbooks include informational reading passages, meaning no textbook is needed! In addition, student reading-workbooks and PowerPoints are Google compatible, which allows for digital learning.
Please note: Resources are not editable. For a better understanding of the lessons provided in this bundle, please click “View Preview” near the thumbnails at the top of the page and continue reading below, where specific topics in each unit are described.
**INCLUDED:
– 3 Full Units
– 1 Read & Research Unit
——— Included in FULL UNITS ———
- Student Workbooks with Informational Text- No textbook needed!
- Embedded Reading Skills Tasks: Annotations Directions, Guided Notes, Checks for Understanding (Main Idea, Summarize, Cause & Effect, Draw a Conclusion, Compare & Contrast).
- Study Guide.
- Interactive Notebook / Lapbook Activities for hands-on learning.
- PowerPoints for teacher read alouds (fully aligned with the Student Workbook).
- A Teacher Guide: Scripted Lesson Plans, Teacher Prep Checklists, Learning Goals, Answer Keys.
- An End-of-Unit, Editable Test
- Google Compatible Workbooks and PowerPoints (Google Slides)
——– Included in READ & RESEARCH UNIT ———
- Student Workbooks with Informational Text- No textbook needed!
- Embedded Reading Skills Tasks: Annotations Directions, Checks for Understanding (Main Idea, Summarize, Cause & Effect, Draw a Conclusion, Compare & Contrast).
- Two optional research tasks- included in the Student Workbook.
- Interactive Flip Books.
- PowerPoints for teacher read alouds (fully aligned with the Student Workbook).
- A Teacher Guide: Scripted Lesson Plans, Teacher Prep Checklists, Learning Goals, Answer Keys.
- An End-of-Unit Test
- Google Compatible Workbooks and PowerPoints (Google Slides)
**UNITS & TOPICS:
MESOAMERICA: MAYA, AZTEC, AND INCA (Full Unit):
Lesson 1: AN OVERVIEW OF MESOAMERICA
– Location and Geography
– Farming and Resources
– Zapotec People
Lesson 2: MAYA CIVILIZATION
– Location, The Olmecs and their influence
– Government, Farming, Religion
– Advancements, Maya Spotlight: The Maya Ruins
Lesson 3: AZTEC EMPIRE
– Location, Tenochtitlan
– Government, Farming, Religion
– Advancements, Aztec Spotlight: Teotihuacan
Lesson 4: INCA CIVILIZATION
– Location, Cuzco
– Government, Farming, Religion
– Advancements, Inca Spotlight: Machu Picchu
Lesson 5: THE FALL OF ANCIENT AMERICA
– European Exploration
– Warfare, Disease, and Collapse
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL REGIONS (Read & Research Unit):
Topics:
–1. AN INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL REGIONS
–2. EASTERN WOODLAND REGION
–3. SOUTHEAST REGION
–4. GREAT PLAINS REGION
–5. SOUTHWEST REGION
–6. PLATEAU REGION
–7. NORTHWEST COAST REGION
–8. CALIFORNIA INTERMOUNTAIN REGION
EUROPEAN EXPLORATION (Full Unit):
Lesson 1: AN OVERVIEW OF EUROPEAN EXPLORATION
– The Beginning
– The Voyage
– Tools and Technology
Lesson 2: SPANISH EXPLORATION
– The Spanish empire and the New World
– Spanish Explorers: Columbus and Balboa
– Spanish Conquistadors: Cortés, Pizarro, and de Soto
Lesson 3: PORTUGUESE EXPLORATION
– Portuguese trade with the east
– Portuguese Explorers: Diaz, da Gama, and Cabral
Lesson 4: FRENCH EXPLORATION
– France and the Northwest Passage
– French Explorers: Verrazzano, Cartier, de Champlain
Lesson 5: ENGLISH EXPLORATION
– England’s exploration of North America
– English Explorers: Cabot and Raleigh
Lesson 6: DUTCH EXPLORATION
– The Netherlands global trade and colonies
– Dutch Explorers: Henry Hudson
Lesson 7: INTERACTIONS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
– Effect of European exploration on indigenous peoples
Lesson 8: TRANSATLANTIC TRADE
– Slavery and the Middle Passage
– The Columbian Exchange
THIRTEEN AMERICAN COLONIES (Full Unit):
Topics:
Lesson 1: THE BEGINNING OF COLONIZATION
– European Land Claims
– Columbian Exchange
– Triangular Trade
Lesson 2: SETTLING THE THIRTEEN COLONIES
– Religious Freedom
– The Lost Colony of Roanoke
– Relationships with Indigenous Peoples
Lesson 3: NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
– Geography
– Settlers (Pilgrims, Puritans, John Winthrop, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson)
– The Economy
– Culture
Lesson 4: MIDDLE COLONIES
– Geography
– Settlers (Quakers, William Penn)
– The Economy
– Culture
Lesson 5: SOUTHERN COLONIES
– Geography
– Settlers (Jamestown, John Smith)
– The Economy
– Culture
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