Early Colonization (Investigating History Background Briefs)

Investigating History's 5th grade unit on Early Colonization examines the history of North American indigenous societies, European colonization through 1750, and the beginnings of enslavement (and subsequent resistance) in the Americas. In this video, learn more about the content of this unit with Dr. Stephen Silliman from University of Massachusetts Boston.

This video is part of the Background Brief for unit 5.1: Early Colonization. Background Briefs are asynchronous online modules that help teachers deepen their own background knowledge as they prepare to teach the Investigating History curriculum.