Understand the motivations, technology, and political developments in 15th century Europe which contributed to the rise of the Age of Exploration.
Understand the global impact of the Columbian Exchange on both native peoples and the European colonizers.
Understand how exploration fostered the growth of truly global trading networks.
Identify key historic figures, events, and geography.
Identify types of primary sources.
Evaluate the purpose of historic documents and the motivation of their authors.
Identify key details in historic documents.
Evaluate the contemporary impact of historic documents.

Core 42 Valuing Icon Compare and contrast historical and cultural ethical perspectives and belief systems.

Core 42 Managing Information Icon Access and generate information from a variety of sources, including the most contemporary technological information services.

Core 42 Managing Information Icon Reorganize information for an intended purpose, such as research projects.

Core 42 Communicating Icon Analyze and evaluate their own and others' speaking and writing.

Core 42 Higher Order thinking Icon Defend conclusions using relevant evidence and reasoned argument.

Learning Content

Overview

Lecture

Case Study

Myth Busters

Readings

Bentley, Chapter 19

Primary Source Study Guide

De Las Casas

Aztec View of Spanish

Christopher Columbus

Assignments

Introductions and Ice Breaker

Primary Source Quiz 1

Introduction

VIDEO

CONTENT

Comments

Lesson Navigation

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Objectives & Standards

Lesson objectives and CORE 42 competencies are listed on the opening page of the lesson.

Introduction

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