History

Unit 1

• First humans in Western Hemisphere
• Migration routes and movement of people
• Early societies in the hemisphere

Unit 2

• European exploration and its effects
• Interactions of Europeans with Native Americans
• Colonization and comparison of colonies

Unit 3

• Transatlantic trade
• Slave trade from Africa (reasons, transport, conditions, effects)
• Close examination and comparison of the development of specific civilizations

Unit 4

• Political development and maps of countries in the Western Hemisphere
• Issues faced by specific countries and regions in the Western Hemisphere