Overarching Question
How did the interaction of three worlds transform human societies?
Focus Questions
- How were the worlds of America, Africa, and Europe alike and different?
- How and why did the three worlds meet?
- How did Europeans, American Indians, and Africans view the meeting of their three worlds?
Key Vocabulary For This Unit
cause and effect
chronology
Columbian Exchange
cultural diffusion
culture
empire
exploration
historical thinking
human/environment interaction
informational text
perspective/point of view
region
three worlds
chronology
Columbian Exchange
cultural diffusion
culture
empire
exploration
historical thinking
human/environment interaction
informational text
perspective/point of view
region
three worlds
Awesome Websites To Explore!
1492: An Ongoing Voyage.
Age of Exploration: Build an Astrolabe. (Scroll down for Instructions)
Ancient West African History Teaching and Learning Modules.
Christopher Columbus Websites.
Famous Explorers
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
National Museum of the American Indian Book Store.
Resources for Learning about Christopher Columbus
The Vikings.
Vikings: the North America Saga
Age of Exploration: Build an Astrolabe. (Scroll down for Instructions)
Ancient West African History Teaching and Learning Modules.
Christopher Columbus Websites.
Famous Explorers
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
National Museum of the American Indian Book Store.
Resources for Learning about Christopher Columbus
The Vikings.
Vikings: the North America Saga
Cool Video To Watch!
Native Americans, People of the Desert, Forest, Northwest Coast, and Longhouse. (Password Needed, Mrs. Boyce Will Show It.)