Jennifer M. Ports
National Council of the Social Studies Theme 2: Time, Continuity, and Change. In this unit students will identify and describe a specific period and change that took place within the period. They will be guided in inquiry that allows them to construct an understanding of the past and interpret it using visual art. They will also interpret and analyze different viewpoints by looking at different depictions of similar concepts and comparing and contrasting these viewpoints.
This unit also meets state standards and New Haven Public Schools' standards by having students interpret information from primary and secondary sources, writing to demonstrate an understanding of historical themes, and participating in small and large group discussion. Students will distinguish similarities and differences between the colonies, explore mercantilism and its effects, and analyze the economic relationship between colonists and different groups, such as Europeans, Natives, and Africans.
