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Age of Exploration: Unit 1
In this first unit of 8th grade history, students will study the European exploration of the
North America which lead to the founding of the United States.
Essential Unit Questions
• What lead to Europeans exploring North America?
• Who were the major European explorers of North America and what were their contributions?
• What were the lasting effects of European exploration of North America?
Outline Content of Unit 1:
• Geography & Climate of N. America• Major Indian groups of N. America• Events in Europe that led to Columbus’s
“discovery”• Major Spanish explorers & their contributions• Major French explorers & their contributions• Major Dutch explorers & their contributions• Major English explorers & their contributions
Exciting Activities in this Unit
• Climate zone jeopardy• Explorer bingo• Native American cuisine-you’ll taste
buffalo!• Reading a play about Columbus• Cool video clips
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