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Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies - 5th Grade
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Standard 1

Students will understand how the exploration and colonization of North America transformed human history.

Objective 2

Assess the global impact of cultural and economic diffusion as a result of colonization.

  • What Was Columbus Thinking?
    With this lesson students will understand the purposes of Columbus's voyages, the change in those purposes over time, the native peoples encountered, and the results of Columbus's voyages.


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