Explorers and ExplorationA Presentation to the

AdVENTURE 5th 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.

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 ____________________.

Spanish Explorers & Conquistadors

Francisco Coronado Hernan Cortes Vasco Nunez de

Balboa Ferdinand Magellan Francisco Pizarro

Alvar Nunez Cabeza Vaca

Hernando de Soto Juan Ponce de Leon Christopher

Columbus

French, Italian and English Explorers

John Cabot, Italy Giovanni da

Verrazano, Italy Jacques Cartier,

France

Samuel de Champlain, France

Henry Hudson, England

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.

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 _______.

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?

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.

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

Timeline Week of 10/25: Research Week of 11/1: Write and Practice

Speech Friday, 11/5 and Monday, 11/6:

Speeches

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 EssayDUE DATE: Nov. 5