Claim Evidence Reasoning (C-E-R) Claim: What do I think? Evidence: How do I know this is right? Reasoning: Why do I believe this?

Question? a. Astrolabe b. Compass c. Map d. Gold Coin On page 55 of your Student Text it states “Explorers crossing the Atlantic needed a way to stay on course. They had no landmarks to guide them in the open sea.” Which of the following tools helped guide European explorers to know which direction was north? SS.5.A.3.2 Investigate (nationality, sponsoring country, motives, dates and routes of travel, accomplishments) the European explorers. SS.5.G.1.1 Interpret current and historical information using a variety of geographic tools. a. Astrolabe b. Compass c. Map d. Gold Coin

C-E-R: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Correct Answer: C-E-R: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning On page 55 of your Student Text it states “Explorers crossing the Atlantic needed a way to stay on course. They had no landmarks to guide them in the open sea.” Which of the following tools helped guide European explorers to know which direction was north? a. Astrolabe b. Compass c. Map d. Gold Coin I CLAIM that B- Compass is the correct answer. The EVIDENCE I have is that in the text on page 55, it says the compass needle always points north. The REASON that this evidence supports the answer is the compass needle is attracted to the magnetic field lining up with the North Pole and always points North.

Wrong Answer On page 55 of your Student Text it states “Explorers crossing the Atlantic needed a way to stay on course. They had no landmarks to guide them in the open sea.” Which of the following tools helped guide European explorers to know which direction was north? a. Astrolabe b. Compass c. Map d. Gold Coin Teacher or Student Feedback: Choice A is incorrect-the Astrolabe measured latitude using stars including the North Star, but did not point explorers in a Northern direction I CLAIM that choice A- Astrolabe- is the correct answer. The REASON that this evidence supports the answer is that Astrolabe is that North Star uses the word north. The EVIDENCE I have is that in the text on page 55 it says North Star

Question? Why was corn a valuable new food European Explorers brought back from the New World? SS.5.E.2.1 Recognize the positive and negative effects of voluntary trade among Native Americans, European explorers, and colonists. Claim: Corn was a valuable new food to European explorers because it had many uses and it was healthy.

Question? Why was corn a valuable new food European Explorers brought back from the New World? Evidence: According to page 58 of my student text, it states, “corn was healthful and had as many uses as wheat, but the seeds were bigger and tastier”

Question? Why was corn a valuable new food European Explorers brought back from the New World? Reasoning: The evidence shows that corn has many uses that make it valuable and healthy. I know you can cook corn into cornbread, popcorn and also eat it on the cob. I also know corn is a healthy vegetable.

Question? Why was corn a valuable new food European Explorers brought back from the New World? SS.5.E.2.1 Recognize the positive and negative effects of voluntary trade among Native Americans, European explorers, and colonists. INCORRECT Claim: Corn was a valuable new food to European Explorers because they could trade it with the Native Americans for gold and silver.

Question? Why was corn a valuable new food European Explorers brought back from the New World? INCORRECT Evidence: According to page 58 of my student text, it states, “The Spanish turned the gold and silver ore from the mines into bars.”

Question? Why was corn a valuable new food European Explorers brought back from the New World? INCORRECT Reasoning: The evidence shows that silver and gold was connected to corn because the European Explorers traded everything.

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