Enhanced Scope and Sequence - Virginia Department of Education ...
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Grade 3<br />
Organizing Topic<br />
Exploration <strong>of</strong> the Americas<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard(s) <strong>of</strong> Learning _____________________________________________________________<br />
3.3 The student will study the exploration <strong>of</strong> the Americas by<br />
a) describing the accomplishments <strong>of</strong> Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Christopher Newport;<br />
b) identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, the results <strong>of</strong> the travels, <strong>and</strong> the impact<br />
<strong>of</strong> the travels on American Indians.<br />
3.5 The student will develop map skills by<br />
c) locating the countries <strong>of</strong> Spain, Engl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> France;<br />
d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the<br />
Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec,<br />
Canada), <strong>and</strong> Christopher Newport (Jamestown, <strong>Virginia</strong>).<br />
Essential Underst<strong>and</strong>ings, Knowledge, <strong>and</strong> Skills ______________________________________<br />
Skills (to be incorporated into instruction throughout the academic year)<br />
Locate <strong>and</strong> use information from print <strong>and</strong> non-print sources.<br />
Distinguish between relevant <strong>and</strong> irrelevant information.<br />
Gather, classify, <strong>and</strong> interpret information.<br />
Correlation to<br />
Instructional Materials<br />
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Content<br />
Underst<strong>and</strong> that the first explorers had different motivations, had different sponsors, <strong>and</strong><br />
met different successes.<br />
Christopher Columbus<br />
Country (Sponsor): Spain<br />
Reason for Exploring: To find a western sea route to Asia<br />
Successes/Achievement: First European to discover a sea route to America;<br />
discovered Western Hemisphere (l<strong>and</strong>ed at San Salvador)<br />
Juan Ponce de Léon<br />
Country (Sponsor): Spain<br />
Reason for Exploring: To discover riches <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> to conquer<br />
Successes/Achievement: First European to l<strong>and</strong> in Florida (near St. Augustine); gave<br />
Spain claim to Florida<br />
Jacques Cartier<br />
Country (Sponsor): France<br />
Reason for Exploring: To colonize the New World<br />
Successes/Achievement: Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec,<br />
Canada) <strong>and</strong> gave France a North American claim<br />
Christopher Newport<br />
Country (Sponsor): Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Reason for Exploring: To discover riches, to find a western sea route to Asia, <strong>and</strong> to<br />
colonize <strong>Virginia</strong><br />
Successes/Achievement: Arrived at present day Jamestown; made four additional<br />
voyages bringing more people to Jamestown; was one <strong>of</strong> the first men to reach the<br />
Fall Line <strong>of</strong> the James River<br />
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2010 History <strong>and</strong> Social Science St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>of</strong> Learning <strong>Enhanced</strong> <strong>Scope</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sequence</strong><br />
<strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> 64
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