Social Studies Strands: Explorations and Encounters

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Social Studies StrandsExplorations and
Encounters

• By Lori Elliott,
• Jill Weaver,
• Jennifer Case

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Strand 1 American Heritage and People in Society
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Strand 1 Activities

• Hypothesize about the stories of early European
  and Asian visits in the Americas.
• Evaluate the achievements of the Vikings in
  America
• Analyze the impact the Spanish conquistadors had
  on the Aztec culture
• Explain the cause and effect relationship between
  the fur trade with the Europeans and the
  weakening of the Huron and Iroquois nations.
• Summarize how self-rule and aid from the Indians
  helped the Plymouth colony to succeed.

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Strand 1 Web Sites

• www.cr.nps.gov/aad /feature/native.htm
• www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/index.html
• www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurovoya/
• www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurovoya/
• www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/zoomexplorers

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Strand 2 People in Societies
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Strand 2 Activities

• Compare and contrast Pizarros treatment of the
  Incas with Cortez's treatment of the Aztecs, and
  determine the impact of the Spanish.
• Summarize the changes Spanish colonization
  brought to New Spain.
• Analyze the failures and successes of the
  Jamestown Colony.
• Identify areas of potential conflict and
  cooperation between Columbus and his crew and
  between the Europeans and the Tainos.
• Summarize the changes Spanish colonization
  brought to New Spain.

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Strand 2 Web Sites

• www.minn.net/keithp/index.htm
• www.collaboratory.nunet.net/jmichel/expbio.html
• www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson081.html
• www.learn-history-documentary.com/american.history
  /explorers/
• www.kidinfo.com/american_history/Explorers.html

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Strand 3 World Interactions
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Strand 3 Activities

• Analyze how changes in European government and in
  technology led to exploration.
• Explain how events in Constantinople affected
  European dependence on Asian trade.
• Analyze how Magellans trip revealed the true
  nature of the Earths land, and water forms.
• Describe the shortcomings of Martin Behaims
  globe.
• Describe some of the locations of Columbuss
  voyage.

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Strand 3 Web Sites

• www.n/c-bnc.ca/passengers/
• www.school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/explorations
  tation/
• http//edtech.kennesaw.edu/edu/web/explorer.html
• http//tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4034/?qskip1
• http//www.fpa.org/

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Strand 4 Decision Making and Resources
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Strand 4 Activities

• Have students research either boat building or
  globe making. They will then tell why
  improvement of these things helped travel.
• Students will discuss the importance of trade.
  They will then go through a game where students
  trade with others to get needed supplies.
• Students will discuss reasons why European rulers
  might have been for and against sending out
  explorers.
• Students will discuss why the Indians help was so
  important to the Indians. Students will then
  write a letter about a time when someone helped
  them and thank that person.
• Students will discuss different crops that the
  early Americans could have used to plant.

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Strand 4 Web Sites

• http//ddonline.tomsnyder.com/
• http//www.nara.gov/education/historyday/frontier/
  nre.htmlreserv
• http//www.historychannel.com/exhibits/jamestown/
• http//tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4034/
• http//www.conquest.interplay.com/

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Strand 5 Democratic Process
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Strand 5 Activities

• Make posters comparing and contrasting the
  attributes of both types of a monarchy and a
  democracy.
• Discuss what makes a good leader and write about
  what they would look for if voting for a
  politician today.
• Students will discuss what makes a good leader
  and write about what they would look for when
  voting for a politician today.
• Discuss the some of the different types of
  government that the Native Americans had.
• Make a graph that represents the steps in the
  Spanish government at the times of the explorers.
  

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Strand 5 Web Sites

• www.ashbrook.org/library/
• www.whitehousehistory.org/
• www.surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm
• www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
• www.igc.apc.org/cvd/

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Strand 6 Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
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Strand 6 Activities

• Visually depict how the people of Jamestown
  worked together to establish and successfully
  maintain their colony.
• Simulate a meeting between natives and the
  explorers then discuss ways in which the parties
  could interact to make the meeting more
  effective.
• Examine Marco Polos background and discuss its
  relevance and how it might have affected his
  trade relations in Asia.
• Discuss the importance of location as a
  geographical concept and its impact on events and
  decisions in history.
• Make a poster of traits it takes to be a good
  citizen and illustrate.

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Strand 6 Web Sites

• http//school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook
  /atozhistory/p/437760.html
• http//www.archeologyinc.org/soto.html
• http//www.campus.northpark.edu/history/webchron/W
  estEurope/DaGama.html
• http//www.si.edu/harcourt/nmnh/native/Default.htm
  
• http//bensguide.gpo.gov/

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Strand 7 Technology
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Strand 7 Activities

• Describe the advances in technology that took
  place prior to the exploration of Africa and Asia
  and discuss how they affected European expansion
  and the exploration of these continents.
• Compare/Contrast the types of technology that
  early explorers used with technology used today
  that helps aid in travel and exploration.
• Analyze how changes in European governments and
  in technology led to exploration.
• Evaluate the positive and negative effects that
  technology might have had on explorers. Discuss
  what you would change in order to help the
  explorers.
• Discuss how science and technology might lead
  people to explore the unknown today.

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Strand 7 Web Sites

• http//www.win.tue.nl/engels/discovery/ponce.html
  
• http//school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/explorati
  onstation
• http//www.targetmarketing.org/transformations/les
  son/milmap.htm
• http//www.si.edu/harcourt/nmnh/pacific/pacific1.h
  tml
• http//www.xs4all.nl/swanson/history/index.html