8.SS.2.A
Identify reasons for English, Spanish, and French exploration and colonization of North America.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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reasonsEnglishSpanishFrenchexplorationcolonizationNorth America
Skills
- identify (reasons for English exploration) #dok1
- identify (reasons for Spanish exploration) #dok1
- identify (reasons for French exploration) #dok1
- identify (reasons for English colonization) #dok1
- identify (reasons for Spanish colonization) #dok1
- identify (reasons for French colonization) #dok1
- explain (motives for exploration and colonization by these groups) #dok2
- summarize (the similarities and differences between reasons by country) #dok2
- analyze (the impact of these motives on North American development) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can list reasons for English, Spanish, and French exploration of North America. #dok1
- I can identify reasons for English, Spanish, and French colonization of North America. #dok1
- I can distinguish between the motives for exploration and colonization among the English, Spanish, and French. #dok2
- I can explain how different motivations affected the exploration and colonization of North America. #dok2
- I can summarize how each country's motivations influenced their actions in North America. #dok2
- I can analyze how the reasons for European exploration and colonization shaped North American history. #dok3
Big Ideas
- European nations explored and colonized North America for a variety of political, economic, religious, and social reasons.
- The differing motives of the English, Spanish, and French shaped the patterns and outcomes of exploration and colonization in North America.
Essential Questions
- What were the main reasons English, Spanish, and French groups explored and colonized North America?
- How did each country's motives influence their actions and settlements in North America?
- In what ways did the reasons for exploration and colonization differ among the English, Spanish, and French?
- How did these motivations impact the development of North America?
- Why is it important to understand the reasons behind European exploration and colonization?