Geography - European Exploration and Colonization - Week 4

This week we will focus on European exploration and the regions they colonized.

Vocabulary

Dark Ages Edad Oscura Темні віки>	The early middle ages in Europe, after the fall of the Roman Empire when the region was broken into small, feudal territories and there was less trade and contact with the outside world. La Edad Media temprana en Europa, después de la caída del Imperio Romano, cuando la región se dividió en pequeños territorios feudales y había menos comercio y contacto con el mundo exterior. Раннє середньовіччя в Європі, після падіння Римської імперії, коли регіон був розбитий на невеликі феодальні території, і було менше торгівлі та контактів із зовнішнім світом.
Renaissance Renacimiento Відродження	A period of time in Europe (1300s to 1600s) when new ideas about art, science, technology, government and the world became known by more and more people. Un período de tiempo en Europa (1300 a 1600) cuando nuevas ideas sobre arte, ciencia, tecnología, gobierno y el mundo fueron conocidas por más y más personas. Період часу в Європі (1300-1600-ті роки), коли нові ідеї про мистецтво, науку, технології, уряд та світ стали відомими все більшій кількості людей.
Materialism Materialismo Матеріалізм	People become aware of, and then want more things. La gente se da cuenta y luego quiere más cosas. Люди усвідомлюють, а потім хочуть більше речей.

Vocab Assignment

Learning Target:
I understand basic vocabulary terms about geography and regions.

Language Target:
I will show this by reading vocab terms and definitions, and by writing sentences that use the term and make sense in the social studies context.

This week's vocab is in the Google classroom for Week 4, and asks you to write one sentence for each vocab term above.

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our Google classroom!

Lesson Resources

This week we bring some history (and economics) into our study of geography. We will learn why Europeans sought out and then colonized the new lands they found while seeking new trade routes to Asia.

European Exploration Part 1

In the Pear Deck inside the Google classroom, you will learn about Dark Ages Europe, and how new information coming into Europe at the end of this time led to Europeans looking for new opportunities. You will take notes on the Dark Ages as you look at slides, watch short videos and read a short selection in our Discovery Education text. All links to the reading and videos are in the Pear Deck slideshow.

A note about notes: As an AVID school, teachers will often provide Cornell notes for students. I am one of those teachers. However, you may use any note-taking format that you prefer as long as they show effort, and are useful to you later.

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and Take Notes

Lesson Expectations!

European Exploration Part 2

Learn about the Renaissance and new information that made Europeans want to explore and find new sources of wealth.

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and Take Notes

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European Exploration Part 3

Learn about the colonization of North Ameirca by the three colonial powers of Spain, France and England. The assignment, files or templates for making a map and the reading sources are in the Google Classroom.

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Lesson Expectations!

Extended Learning

Geography	History	Civics	CBA	Beyond
Make sure you are doing your best to complete all classroom and homework assignments!