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- British migration to Roanoke: Push and pull factors
- In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 4.1
- In this lesson, students will examine the push/pull factors that led settlers to attempt to settle Roanoke Island in the 1580s.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- De Soto in America
- In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.4
- In this lesson for grades 5-8, students will evaluate the effectiveness of the De Soto expedition through the interior of the southeastern United States in the years 1539-1543. They will examine the impact of that trip on the Native Americans. Students will engage in historical empathy as they put themselves in the place of the Native Americans and the Spanish soldiers who encountered them on the expedition.
- Format: lesson plan
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- Educator's guide: Spain and America
- In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.1
- The article "Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest" introduces a lot of information and a number of issues that may be new to students. These suggestions will help you use the article in a way that best fits the needs of your class.
- Format: /lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- Reading guide: Spain and America
- In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.2
- These terms and questions will guide students as they read "Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest." Filling in the chronological list of dates will enable students to understand the order in which events unfolded in Spain and in America, and answering the questions will encourage students to think critically about the readings in the chapter.
- Format: /lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- "Where Am I?" Reading guide and activities
- In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.3
- This lesson for grade 8 will help students to understand the article "Where Am I? Mapping a New World" through the use of a graphic organizer and a reading guide.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- Writing activities: William Hilton explores the Cape Fear River
- Writing activities suggested to accompany students' reading of a primary source document — a 1663 report by the English explorer William Hilton about the geography and native peoples of the Cape Fear region.
- Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
