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Points of Collision
Prepared by Danny McMillan and Bill Wilkin

Intended Grade: Grades 10 12

Subject Areas: U.S. and World History

Applicable Standards:
Louisiana Social Studies Standards:
16.A.2b... Compare different stories about a historical figure
16.A.2c...Analyze data from historical documents
16.A.3b...Make inferences about historical events
16.D.3a... Describe characteristics of different kinds of communities
17.C.2b... Use maps and other geographic representations and instruments to
gather information about people, places and environments.
17.C.2c... Explain how human activity affects the environment
17.C.3a...Explain how human activity is affected by geographic factors
17.C.3c...Analyze how human processes influence settlement patterns
including migration and population growth.

Virginia Standards of Learning
WHII.4 ....The student will demonstrate knowledge of the impact of the
European Age of Discovery and expansion into the Americas,
Africa, and Asia by:
a) explaining the roles of explorers and conquistadors;
b) describing the influence of religion;
c) explaining migration, settlement patterns, cultural diffusion,
and social classes in the colonized areas;
d) defining the Columbian Exchange;
e) explaining the triangular trade;
f) describing the impact of precious metal exports from the
Americas.

Objectives:
The students will analyze and evaluate documents to determine religious,
economic, political and cultural reasons for conflict between various early
settlements in the United States









Approximate Time Required: 2 days (110 minutes)


Materials Required: (see below)

Instructions:
The teacher will introduce Spain, France, and England as world powers in the early
days of exploration and point out some of their major religious, economic, political,
and cultural differences.
The teacher will divide the class into 3 or more different groups (Spain, France, or
England). Each group will receive information on the following points of collision
and research it from the point of view of that country.
1. French Huguenots of Fort Caroline v. Spanish Catholics of St. Augustine
2. England's James Oglethorpe of Georgia v. Spain's Manuel de Montiano of
Florida
3. Dutch at New Amsterdam v. English in 1664
4. Acadians in Nova Scotia v. New England in 1745
5. Virginians v. the French over claims to the Ohio River Valley 1754
Reminiscent of the old television show and movies "Mission Impossible", each
student team will receive one envelope containing documentary resources (outline
maps, primary source documents, list of approved website URLs, their flag, etc.).
Each team will be given a set time (no less than twenty minutes; no more than
thirty) to accomplish the following tasks:
a. introduce the leader of your colony/invasion force at the time of the collision
b. sketch onto an outline map or overhead transparency your territory/colony,
the opposing colony, and the place of collision.
c. describe your colony (include any special goals, values or characteristics)
d. your estimate of the opposition
e. your summary of the conflict from your side's point of view
f. your view of what resulted from this collision [time permitting; teacher can
provide if necessary]
g. identify and share a primary source document that helps you understand this
collision or the participants [time permitting; teacher can provide if necessary]

Evaluation:
Oral Presentations
Completion of Outline map









Material and Resources:
Background Information on Fort Caroline and St. Augustine
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/US nmem/fl ftcar.htm
http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/menendz/menendzl .htm
http://www.ourgeorgiahistory.com/year/1565
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/us1776.pdf

Background Information on James Oglethorpe and Spanish St. Augustine
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Proiects/gainfo/st.auq1740.htm
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.orq/nqe/Article. sp?id=h-807
http://www.staugustine.com/castillo/history/index.shtml
http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/fortfrederica.html

Background Information on Acadians in Nova Scotia v. New England in 1745
http://www.acadian.org/comeaux.html
http://www.acadian-caiun.com/acadart.htm
http://www.danielnpaul.com/AcadienExpulsion-1755.html

Background Information on Dutch at New Amsterdam v. English in 1664
http://www.nnp.org/newvtour/index.html
http://www.usahistory.info/colonies/New-York.html
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/awkbhtml/kb-1/kb-1.html
http://www.bartleby.com/171/3.html
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Second Anglo-Dutch War

Background Information on Virginia v. the French in 1754
Encyclopedia Britannica, Volume 8, pp. 699 700
http://www.famousamericans.net/ncoulondeiumonvillel
httD://www.nos.aov/fone/iumalen.htm