Unit 1 - From New World To Revolution Lesson 2 – Discovering /Settling the New World.
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Unit 1 - From New World To Revolution
Lesson 2 – Discovering /Settling the New World
Warm Up - KWLK – What do you know / think you know about the
interactions between the Native Americans and Spanish explorers? (4-5 facts)
W – What questions do you have from the reading (2-3)
L – Will be the exit slip later
Native American SocietyMillions of natives lived in America prior
to the Europeans arrivingThese natives were spread out throughout
America Division of Labor - societies were
MATRILINEAL
Why did the Europeans come?The Scientific Revolution and European
Renaissance led to a desire for exploration and adventure!
Better Transportation
Better Navigation
Better Communication
GOLD, GLORY & GODKings and Queens
used explorers
Often used God as an excuse to get GOLD
Catholics want to convert
Think Pair Share - Native American SocietyDespite their social and technological
developments the natives were unable to stop the Europeans from eventually taking their land.
**BRAINSTORM REASONS WHYIN GROUPS**
6 Big ReasonsGeographical Distance
Internal Fighting
Distinct Cultural Differences
Linguistic Differences
***Disease***
Technology
God’s Will?????No germ theory at the time of contact.
Illness in Europe was considered to be the consequence of sin
Indians, who were largely “heathen” or non-Christian were regarded as sinners thus subject to illness as a punishment
Disease spreads
In most cases, Indian peoples became sick even before they had direct contact with Europeans
Trade goods
Was it on purpose?
Incubation of smallpox = 14 days
It was a 2 way street thoughNew World Disease
SyphilisPolioHepatitis Encephalitis
Old World Disease
SmallpoxMeaslesDiphtheriaWhooping coughChicken poxBubonic plagueScarlet fever and
influenza
Today’s RotationsStudents will work in groups - Each student
will be assigned one of the following sections:Columbus Comes /When Worlds Collide pgs 13 –
16Spanish Conquistadors (including blue section)
pgs 16-19Conquest of Mexico (pgs 20-21)Spread of Spanish America (pgs 21-24)
While reading create a 2-column chart Themes – Evidence
Share out / rotate
Wrap Up- KWL
K – What do you know / think you know about the interactions between the Native Americans and Spanish explorers? (4-5 facts)
W – What questions do you have from the reading (2-3)
L – What are the 3 most important things you have learned today and why?
ConclusionAll of these exchanges then, of microbes,
plants and animals had a dramatic effect on the environment of the New World, and by extension, a dramatic, and often negative effect on the economies and cultures of
Indian peoples.