Q1W3: August 29-September 2

Teacher	Andrew Wilson
Subject Area	US History
Grade Level	8
Week #	3
Unit of Instruction	Age of Discovery

Standard(s) Taught
SS.8.A.2.5 Discuss the impact of colonial settlement on Native American populations. SS.8.A.2.1 Compare the relationships among the British, French, Spanish, and Dutch in their struggle for colonization of North America. SS.8.E.3.1 Evaluate domestic and international interdependence. SS.8.A.1.5 Identify, within both primary and secondary sources, the author, audience, format, and purpose of significant historical documents.
Learning Targets and Learning Criteria
Students will be able to use primary sources to have an academic discussion on Columbus. Students will be able to identify 2 good and 2 bad effects of the Columbian exchange. Students will be able to describe what happens when cultures interact.
Classroom Activities
Monday: Bellringer/Vocab Review Spanish Colony Notes – Guided Notes Spanish Colony Notes – PPT Tuesday: Explorer’s Technology Ad – in class Link to research sites – https://tinyurl.com/poncetechhelpfullink Wednesday: Columbian Exchange Simulation Thursday/Friday: Columbian Exchange DBQ- ColEx DBQ DBQ Paragraph – Based on the notes and the simulation, write a paragraph on the question below. Include a thesis and support it with evidence from today’s class. Was the Columbian Exchange overall good or bad? Grading: 1 point – Claim/thesis 3 points – 3 reasons 3 points explanation for each reason 3 points cite which document supports your reason
Assignments Due
Technology Instagram Post Columbian Exchange DBQ Paragraph
Additional Resources
Conquistador – Spanish Explorer Columbian Exchange –the exchange of people, plants, animals, ideas and diseases between the old and new world Immunity – resistance to disease DBQ Format – Was Columbian Exchange overall good or bad for the New World? E= Evidence D= Detail Thesis: The Columbian Exchange was good/bad for the world. E1 This is shown by _______________________________________________ (Doc __). D1 This is important because ______________________________________. E2 Also, __________________________________________ (Doc __). D2 This proves that the Columbian Exchange was good/bad because _________________________________________. E3 Finally, _____________________________(Doc __). D3 This is important because __________________________________.