Public learning track
Exploration, Imperialism, and the Roots of Globalization
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
7 lessons
Goal
Explain the motives behind global exploration and imperialism and trace how early maritime conquests linked global societies and economies.
7 lessons
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- 1Motives for Global Exploration: Spices, Wealth, and FaithUp nextStart
- 2Navigational Innovations and the Age of DiscoveryPremiumNot started yet
- 3Mercantilism and the Drive for Colonial MarketsNot started yet
- 4Chartered Trading Companies and Early Global CommerceNot started yet
- 5The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference LegacyNot started yet
- 6Imperialism in Asia: Spheres of Influence and Trade PortsNot started yet
- 7Connecting Colonial Conquest to Modern GlobalizationNot started yet
Standards Covered
- 6.3.1Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe how the conditions and motivations of exploration, colonization, and/or imperialism around the world connect to globalization.
- 6.3.3Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Use primary and secondary sources to draw conclusions about the positive and negative economic impacts of expansion and major global conflicts (for example, Colombian Exchange, economic depressions, rise of factories, effects of famine, slave trade).
- 6.3.2Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Use maps and other data sets to make inferences about the lasting impacts of exploration, colonization, and/or imperialism.
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
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7 lessons
Exploration, Imperialism, and the Roots of Globalization
Explain the motives behind global exploration and imperialism and trace how early maritime conquests linked global societies and economies.
2
6 lessons
Mapping Imperialism and Demographic Legacies
Use historical and contemporary maps, demographic charts, and spatial data to infer the enduring impacts of colonization and empire.
3
6 lessons
Economic Transformations: Trade, Factories, and Global Shifts
Analyze primary and secondary sources to evaluate the positive and negative economic impacts of expansion, industrialization, and global crises.
4
8 lessons
The Age of Revolutions and Global Independence Movements
Explain the causes, key ideas, and outcomes of major political, social, and scientific revolutions from the 18th to 20th centuries.
5
8 lessons
Global Conflicts: World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II
Cite historical evidence from primary and secondary sources to explain the interconnected causes and global impacts of WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII.
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6 lessons
Decolonization and 20th-Century Liberation Movements
Examine the causes, leaders, strategies, and outcomes of anti-colonial independence struggles across Asia and Africa in the 20th century.