Think about this...(and take out paper) What makes a good leader? In your groups, discuss what qualities you think make a good leader. List the top five qualities you believe would be essential for a lead explorer. Write your answer and be prepared to share

Words, People, and Places to Remember… Words to Remember Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria – The three ships on Columbus’ first voyage Dead reckoning – recording the winds, the speed of the ship, and compass direction to calculate a ships position at sea Magnetic north – the point to which a compass always points mutiny – revolt or rebellion at sea

Words, People, and Places to Remember… Words to Remember Taino – native American tribe on San Salvador that welcomed Columbus 1503 – first enslaved Africans brought to the New World Columbian exchange – Europeans brought horses, oranges, sheep, cattle, and pigs to the New World; the Native Americans gave Europeans corn, potatoes, tomatoes, chocolate, and tobacco

Words, People, and Places to Remember… People to Remember Zheng He – Chinese admiral who sailed to Africa sixty years before Columbus’ voyage Grand Kahn - Chinese ruler when Marco Polo traveled there

Words, People, and Places to Remember… Palos, Spain – Columbus sailed from this city on his first voyage Hispaniola – island now divided into Haiti and the Dominican Republic San Salvador – Columbus’ first landfall in the New World

Europe & North America

Be ready to share your responses! Reading for a Purpose Table Read chapter 16 – “A New Land Is Discovered” As a table discuss and answer the following questions on your paper. What obstacles did Columbus face on his voyage? How did the Taino treat Columbus? Make a list of Columbus’ successes and failures on his first Journey. Be ready to share your responses!

Readers’ Theatre – Team Activity You need a partner! (I will assign if I need to!) Take 5 to 10 minutes to practice reading your part with your partner. Prepare to read it aloud to the class. (Remember –loud clear voice) Everyone else – RESPECTFUL listeners Fill in your own log organizer while others “perform”

Reading for a Purpose Chapter 17 – Table Read or All Read (Let’s Vote!) Focus & Discussion Questions Why did Columbus’ first attempt at Colonization Fail? What was the Columbian Exchange?

What else will be exchanged in the years that followed? Columbian Exchange What else will be exchanged in the years that followed?

Columbian Exchange OK – So now you have exchanged!!! Let's move around!!! Half of the room on one side, half on the other – 30 seconds to move North Side – You are Europe. Write it out on the board. South Side – You are North America. Write it out on the board. Columbian Exchange OK – So now you have exchanged!!! What do you think were the most important items exchanged and why?

Reflection … Write your answer in complete sentences on your paper. Use your “leadership qualities” your group came up with and compare them to Columbus. Do you think Columbus was an effective leader? Why or why not? Points to consider Columbus lied to his crew about the actual distances traveled He kept two different logs