1: First Settlements
What is America?	Native Americans	Spanish America	Jamestown	Puritans
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Essay Question: Examine the events, issues and individuals responsible for the early settlements of the North American continent (Spanish, French and English) and provide a detailed analysis of political, economic and social characteristics exhibited by the first settlers that have common connections in modern Americans today.
Project Based Lesson: Modern Colonizers: Students will role-play the decisions, policies and plans of the first settlers on the moon.  Students will make decisions concerning economic trade, political organization, environmental dangers, military and police authority, legal authority, ideological beliefs, rights of the individual, religious concerns, etc.
Readings/Internet: Mayflower Compact, 500 Nations, Bartholomew De Las Casas's journals, John Smith's journals
Links Lesson: 1) Cause and Effect chart of events in colonial American history such as King Phillip's War, Bacon's Rebellion, Roger William's exile, use of indentured servitude and African slaves, etc. 2) Compare and Contrast chart of the English settlements of Jamestown and Plymouth Plantation, 3) Venn Diagram of Spanish and English settlements
Essential Questions: 1) What does it mean to be an American?  2) How should Americans learn the history of Native Americans?  3) How should Americas Hispanic heritage be remembered today? 4) In what ways will new colonies (on the moon or Mars) be different from previous ones? 5) In what ways does religion influence politics today?
Identification Terms
John Smith	Joint Stock Company	Plymouth Plantation	Shaman	Peace Chief
War Chief	Tobacco	Separatists	Puritans	Virginia Company
Manchu Picchu	Tenochitlan	Pocahontas	John Rolfe	Mayflower Compact
Salem Witch Trials	King Phillips War	Popes Rebellion	Indentured servant	Great Migration
John Winthrop	Massachusetts Bay	Conquistadors	Hernando Cortes	Francisco Pizarro
Wampanoag Tribe	House of Burgesses	Chief Massasoit	African Slaves	Popé
Short Answer Questions
1.  Describe the economic, political and social motives for English colonization of the New World.
2.  Explain the Spanish method of colonization in detail and determine whether this method was effective or not for Spain.
3.  Examine the cultural, political, economic and military differences between North and Central/Southern Native Americans.
4.  Was the introduction of African slaves to the colonies an economic necessity?  What alternatives existed, if any?
5.  Did the Pilgrims achieve their colonization objectives?  Was the establishment of Plymouth Plantation a success?
6.  Examine the short and long term impact of King Phillips War.  Was the outcome inevitable for Native Americans?
7.  Explain the relationship between the Puritan religion and the political organization of the Massachusetts Colony.
8.  What is the historic significance of the Mayflower Compact?  Was it a revolutionary document or not?
9.  Describe in detail the tribal organization of Native Americans in North America.  What were its strengths & weaknesses?
10.  From your personal knowledge, what are the lessons of American history?  What does it mean to be an American?