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Explorers and Exploration

Explorers and Exploration. A Presentation to the AdVENTURE 5 th Grade Students. Columbus and the New World. October 12, 1492 Columbus landed in the New World. He was traveling from Spain His three ships were: ______, ______, and _______. Columbus was looking for a sea route to the Indies.

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Explorers and Exploration

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  1. Explorers and Exploration A Presentation to the AdVENTURE 5th Grade Students

  2. Columbus and the New World October 12, 1492 Columbus landed in the New World. He was traveling from Spain His three ships were: ______, ______, and _______. Columbus was looking for a sea route to the Indies.

  3. Use pages 132-139 to answer these questions. Please work with your social studies partner. An expedition is _____________________. Who paid for Columbus’ expedition? _____________ and ________________. A colony is a ____________________.

  4. Spanish Explorers & Conquistadors • Francisco Coronado • Hernan Cortes • Vasco Nunez de Balboa • Ferdinand Magellan • Francisco Pizarro • Alvar Nunez CabezaVaca • Hernando de Soto • Juan Ponce de Leon • Christopher Columbus

  5. French, Italian and English Explorers • John Cabot, Italy • Giovanni da Verrazano, Italy • Jacques Cartier, France • Samuel de Champlain, France • Henry Hudson, England

  6. Your Task for this unit… Step 1: Choose on explorer Step 2: Research your explorer, use the index card method. Step 3: Prepare a speech to deliver in class. Step 4: Prepare a costume and one prop (at home.) Step 5: Deliver your presentation to the class.

  7. Research Questions • Who is your explorer? • I am _______ • When did he explore? • The year was _____ • Who was sponsoring his exploration? • The generous king____/queen ____paid for my expedition. • What was he looking for? • I was searching for _______.

  8. Research Questions continued… What conflict or challenges did he encounter? What route did your explorer follow. What technology did your explorer use? What personality traits describe your explorer?

  9. CA State Standards Students trace the routes of early explorers and describe the early explorations of the Americans. Describe the entrepreneurial characteristics of early explorers (e.g., Christopher Columbus, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado) and the technological developments that made sea exploration by latitude and longitude possible (e.g., compass, sextant, astrolabe, seaworthy ships, chronometers, gunpowder). Explain the aims, obstacles, and accomplishments of the explorers, sponsors, and leaders of key European expeditions and the reasons Europeans chose to explore and colonize the world (e.g., the Spanish Reconquista, the Protestant Reformation, the Counter Reformation). Trace the routes of the major land explorers of the United States, the distances traveled by explorers, and the Atlantic trade routes that linked Africa, the West Indies, the British colonies, and Europe.

  10. Resources Text book (start here) Library Books http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/explorers.html http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u2/index.html http://www.kidsolr.com/history/page2.html http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/explorers.htm

  11. Timeline Week of 10/25: Research Week of 11/1: Write and Practice Speech Friday, 11/5 and Monday, 11/6: Speeches

  12. Homework • Choose one modern day explorer (1900-2010) to research and write about. • You choose how to present your research findings: • Poster • Powerpoint • Brochure • 3 – 5 Paragraph Essay DUE DATE: Nov. 5

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