US History Introduction

Current Events, Historical Thinking Skills, Digital Skills

3-5 days

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This set of resources and activities introduces students to the historical thinking skills that they will employ throughout the 11th grade US History course. We do encourage ALL teachers to use the baseline assessment at the start of the year.

A - Indigenous Peoples of America See 3 itemsHide 3 items

1 - Introduction to Indigenous Peoples
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11.0.A.1 - Introduction to Indigenous Peoples
U.S. History
Unit 11.0: US History Introduction
11.0.A - Indigenous Peoples of America: 1 - Introduction to Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry Question
How do we learn about the history of Indigenous Peoples? What does it mean to think like a historian?
Learning Objective
Students will be able to surface observations and draw conclusions about the cultures of Indigenous Peoples prior to European Contact and Colonization.
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How do we learn about the history of Indigenous Peoples? What does it mean to think like a historian?
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2 - Waldseemuller Map
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11.0.A.2 - Waldseemuller Map
U.S. History
Unit 11.0: US History Introduction
11.0.A - Indigenous Peoples of America: 2 - Waldseemuller Map
Inquiry Question
How did European explorers describe the world in 1507?
Learning Objective
Students will be able to analyze the perspective of European explorers in 1507.
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How did European explorers describe the world in 1507?
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3 - Baseline Assessment: Perspectives on Columbus and Indigenous Peoples
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11.0.A.3: Baseline Assessment: Perspectives on Columbus and Indigenous Peoples
U.S. History
Unit 11.0: US History Introduction
11.0.A - Indigenous Peoples of America: 3 - Baseline Assessment: Perspectives on Columbus and Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry Question
How much do I already think like a historian? How skillful am I at identifying, comparing, and contrasting various perspectives of the same event when reading primary sources in order to understand what happened with more accuracy?
Learning Objective
Students will be able to compare and contrast different perspectives on the interactions between early European explorers and Indigenous Peoples.
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US History Introduction
How much do I already think like a historian? How skillful am I at identifying, comparing, and contrasting various perspectives of the same event when reading primary sources in order to understand what happened with more accuracy?
1-3 days