Standard

European expansion during the 1600s and 1700s was often driven by economic and technological forces. To understand the influence of these forces, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:

Grade(s): 7

Year: 2011

Lesson

Curriculum resources, i.e. media, web and handouts teachers can use to support standards related to: Capitalism, mercantilism, the developing market economy, international trade, and the rise of the...

The Lumber Industry with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket runs away to live in the woods while she searches for the Bird Room. She makes her way to the ruins of Electric City, an abandoned...

Navigational Technological Advancements 1600

Lesson

Curriculum resources, i.e. media, web and handouts, teachers can use to support standards related to: Explain how technological and scientific advances contributed to the power of European nations.

Mount Vernon | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Project Discovery Revisted: George Washington's Mount Vernon explores Mount Vernon. Students learn what there is to do at Mount Vernon. The farming life of Washington is portrayed. Students learn the...