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.