Prepared curriculum.
Theories about the first peopling of the Americas
The development of Mesoamerican and South American civilizations including the Olmec, Inca, Maya, and Aztec
American Indian life in the Americas prior to European exploration including the peoples in the Southwest, Pacific Northwest, nomadic nations of the Great Plains, and the woodland peoples east of the Mississippi River (Eastern Woodland)
The causes and consequences of European exploration and colonization
The environmental, political, and cultural consequences of the interactions among European, African, and American Indian peoples in the late 15th through 17th centuries
Regional settlement patterns, significant developments, and life in the Southern, Middle, and New England colonies
Roles and responsibilities as members of a society
The contributions of various cultural and ethnic groups to the development of the Americas
 Examination of primary and secondary sources including written and oral histories, images, and artifacts
 Inclusion of historical fiction and picture books in addition to informational text.
Disciplinary skills and processes including change and continuity over time, multiple perspectives, using and understanding sources, and cause and effect