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Introduction |
Are you the adventurous type? Have you ever been on an exciting journey to the unknown? Explorers were very adventurous people who set out on exciting, but dangerous journeys! They chose to take these adventures for many reasons, and they achieved many different goals. Their discoveries affected life for generations to come! Which explorer effected history the most? Which of their discoveries impacted future generations to the greatest degree? |
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On your journey, you can expect to find...nine different explorers, where they were from, their occupation before their exploration, who financed their travels, their reasons for embarking on their journey, what they found, and the impacts of their adventure.
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Process |
Here are your steps for your discovery adventure with explorers.
Step 1: Use the following links to research these explorers and record the data for the exploration on the graphic organizer.
Who to find:
Cabot
Cartier
LaSalle
Cortez
Coronado
Hudson
DeLeon
Columbus
What data to record:
-Where are they from?
-What was their occupation?
-Who financed their expedition?
-What was their reason for their journey?
-What did they find?
-What were the impacts of their exploration?
Click on this link, and then on the letter of the explorers' last name to locate information.
www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexa.shtml
Additional Link: Click on the explorers name for more data.
edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/explorer.html |
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Evaluation |
Treasures that we found on our journey....using the data you gathered on your diagram, analyze which explorer effected history the most? Which of their discoveries impacted future generations to the greatest degree?
Pretend you are an advertising agent, create a powerpoint presentation to convince others of your greatest explorer choice. Support your presentation with resources from your search by synthesizing your information and ideas from your graphic record for your audience. |
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Conclusion |
Wow! What a trip! As you can see, explorers were very adventurous people who chose to take a journey in hopes of exploring many new places. Their journeys impacted history and the future in many different ways!
To help you apply the information and decisions you have made, complete the following task as an extension to further your utilization of your conclusions.
Activity: It is now 2015. NASA has plans for a new space exploration program. Unlike the Gemini and Apollo missions, they want to name this mission after a real explorer who explored the new world of the Americas. Your company was hired to assist with the selection of an explorer to be the mission's namesake.
Working with others who chose your same explorer and compiling your information, support your choice with data your company members have already acquired in your explorer exploration! |
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