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John Smith and the Naming of New England
Analyze Captain John Smith's 1614 map and writings that popularized the name 'New England' in Europe.
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European Exploration of the Northeast
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Trace early European voyages across the Atlantic, evaluate explorers' motives and maps, and analyze first contacts with Indigenous peoples.
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Learning standards covered
3.T3.2Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeTrace on a map the voyages of European explorers of the Northeast coast of North America (e.g., Giovanni Caboto [John Cabot], Bartholomew Gosnold, Giovanni de Verrazano, John Smith, Samuel de Champlain).
3.T3.3Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeExplain how any one of the explorers described the Native Peoples and the new lands, and compare an early 17th century map of New England with a current one.