Columbus Reaches the Americas

America After Columbus Activities

Objectives of this Unit:

Content Objectives - SWBAT

Discuss how the voyage of Christopher Columbus had a lasting impact in future explorations and further colonizations.

Explain how Spain settled its colonies and what it was like for Native Americans under Spanish rule.

Discuss how explorations set off a global exchange of goods and services.

Language Objectives - SWBAT

In pairs, summarize the whole lesson in English or native language with the help of images and writing in a graphic organizer.

Open Ended

Key Term: Search in the Glossary, the meaning of the word COLONY and upload an image representing it. Type the translation of the word and definition.

Open Ended

Key Term: Search in the Glossary, the meaning of the word CIRCUMNAVIGATE and upload an image representing it. Type the translation of the word and definition.

Open Ended

Key Term: Search in the Glossary the term CONQUISTADOR and include a picture representing it. Type the translation of the word and definition.

Columbus Reaches the Americas

Labelling

Label the images with the correct name

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand

Hispaniola

Santa María, Niña and Pinta

Taíno Indians

Columbus

The Impact of Columbus "Discovery"

​European Influences in the New World

Native American Influences in Europe

Open Ended

Based on the Columbian Exchange image, what elements shown here led to the decline in Native American population?

New Spain

Match

Match the following pictures to the correct name

Francisco Coronado

Juan Ponce de Léon

Hernando Soto

Francisco Pizarro

Hernando Cortéz

• Francisco Coronado

• Juan Ponce de Léon

• Hernando Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando Cortéz

Government Structures in Spain's Viceroyalties

Hotspot

Identify in the map the Viceroyalty of Peru

Social Structures in Spain's viceroyalties

Reorder

Reorder the following images representing social structures in colonial Spain starting with the top (1) and going to the bottom (5).

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Open Ended

Go to the Glossary and describe the meaning of an ENCOMIENDA. Attach an image that best describes this word.

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​Square 1: Resume the part of the lesson, using these images.

​Square 2: Resume the part of the lesson, using these images.

​Square 3: Resume the part of the lesson, using these images.

​Square 4: Resume the part of the lesson, using these images.