Mesoamerica, Exploration, Colonization, & Native Regions- No-Prep BUNDLE!

This bundle combines FOUR units into one package: Mesoamerica, European Exploration, Native American Cultural Regions, and 13 American Colonies and provides more than 3 months of NO-Prep lessons. Each unit focuses on literacy and 21st Century skills by emphasizing annotation and reading skills development, interactive hands-on activities, research, independent learning, and more. Student workbooks include informational reading passages, meaning no textbook is needed! In addition, student reading-workbooks and PowerPoints are Google compatible, which allows for digital learning.

Please note: Resources are not editable. For a better understanding of the lessons provided in this bundle, please click “View Preview” near the thumbnails at the top of the page and continue reading below, where specific topics in each unit are described.

**INCLUDED:

- 3 Full Units

- 1 Read & Research Unit

--------- Included in FULL UNITS ---------

• Student Workbooks with Informational Text- No textbook needed!
• Embedded Reading Skills Tasks: Annotations Directions, Guided Notes, Checks for Understanding (Main Idea, Summarize, Cause & Effect, Draw a Conclusion, Compare & Contrast).
• Study Guide.
• Interactive Notebook / Lapbook Activities for hands-on learning.
• PowerPoints for teacher read alouds (fully aligned with the Student Workbook).
• A Teacher Guide: Scripted Lesson Plans, Teacher Prep Checklists, Learning Goals, Answer Keys.
• An End-of-Unit, Editable Test
• Google Compatible Workbooks and PowerPoints (Google Slides)

-------- Included in READ & RESEARCH UNIT ---------

• Student Workbooks with Informational Text- No textbook needed!
• Embedded Reading Skills Tasks: Annotations Directions, Checks for Understanding (Main Idea, Summarize, Cause & Effect, Draw a Conclusion, Compare & Contrast).
• Two optional research tasks- included in the Student Workbook.
• Interactive Flip Books.
• PowerPoints for teacher read alouds (fully aligned with the Student Workbook).
• A Teacher Guide: Scripted Lesson Plans, Teacher Prep Checklists, Learning Goals, Answer Keys.
• An End-of-Unit Test
• Google Compatible Workbooks and PowerPoints (Google Slides)

**UNITS & TOPICS:

MESOAMERICA: MAYA, AZTEC, AND INCA (Full Unit):

Lesson 1: AN OVERVIEW OF MESOAMERICA

- Location and Geography

- Farming and Resources

- Zapotec People

Lesson 2: MAYA CIVILIZATION

- Location, The Olmecs and their influence

- Government, Farming, Religion

- Advancements, Maya Spotlight: The Maya Ruins

Lesson 3: AZTEC EMPIRE

- Location, Tenochtitlan

- Government, Farming, Religion

- Advancements, Aztec Spotlight: Teotihuacan

Lesson 4: INCA CIVILIZATION

- Location, Cuzco

- Government, Farming, Religion

- Advancements, Inca Spotlight: Machu Picchu

Lesson 5: THE FALL OF ANCIENT AMERICA

- European Exploration

- Warfare, Disease, and Collapse

NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL REGIONS (Read & Research Unit):

Topics:

-1. AN INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL REGIONS

-2. EASTERN WOODLAND REGION

-3. SOUTHEAST REGION

-4. GREAT PLAINS REGION

-5. SOUTHWEST REGION

-6. PLATEAU REGION

-7. NORTHWEST COAST REGION

-8. CALIFORNIA INTERMOUNTAIN REGION

EUROPEAN EXPLORATION (Full Unit):

Lesson 1: AN OVERVIEW OF EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

- The Beginning

- The Voyage

- Tools and Technology

Lesson 2: SPANISH EXPLORATION

- The Spanish empire and the New World

- Spanish Explorers: Columbus and Balboa

- Spanish Conquistadors: Cortés, Pizarro, and de Soto

Lesson 3: PORTUGUESE EXPLORATION

- Portuguese trade with the east

- Portuguese Explorers: Diaz, da Gama, and Cabral

Lesson 4: FRENCH EXPLORATION

- France and the Northwest Passage

- French Explorers: Verrazzano, Cartier, de Champlain

Lesson 5: ENGLISH EXPLORATION

- England’s exploration of North America

- English Explorers: Cabot and Raleigh

Lesson 6: DUTCH EXPLORATION

- The Netherlands global trade and colonies

- Dutch Explorers: Henry Hudson

Lesson 7: INTERACTIONS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

- Effect of European exploration on indigenous peoples

Lesson 8: TRANSATLANTIC TRADE

- Slavery and the Middle Passage

- The Columbian Exchange

THIRTEEN AMERICAN COLONIES (Full Unit):

Topics:

Lesson 1: THE BEGINNING OF COLONIZATION

- European Land Claims

- Columbian Exchange

- Triangular Trade

Lesson 2: SETTLING THE THIRTEEN COLONIES

- Religious Freedom

- The Lost Colony of Roanoke

- Relationships with Indigenous Peoples

Lesson 3: NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

- Geography

- Settlers (Pilgrims, Puritans, John Winthrop, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson)

- The Economy

- Culture

Lesson 4: MIDDLE COLONIES

- Geography

- Settlers (Quakers, William Penn)

- The Economy

- Culture

Lesson 5: SOUTHERN COLONIES

- Geography

- Settlers (Jamestown, John Smith)

- The Economy

- Culture

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