Warm Up: Was anyone entirely not guilty? Did the prosecutor convince you that the Tainos were in part responsible for their own deaths? Why didn’t the Tainos kill Columbus on his first voyage? Can you imagine a peaceful meeting between Europeans and Tainos?

Warm Up: Fill in TOC Tape map onto page 33 Color map!

Which explorers claimed land in North America? Today’s Question: Which explorers claimed land in North America?

Agenda: In groups: Read about explorers who claimed land, create “Historical Head.” View other historical heads, fill in chart Pass out study guides

Explorers who claimed land in North America: Francisco Coronado Robert de la Salle Samuel de Champlain John Cabot

Historical Heads: Create a “historical head”. Draw an outline of your explorer’s head and inside create a visual design or word cloud to show what might be going on inside his head. Be sure to include information for each of the following categories: Personal Life: Birth, Death, family life, education, etc. Exploration: What country did he explore for? When did he claim land? Where? Effect on Native Americans: What kids of interactions did he have with Native Americans?

Group Roles: Reader: Reads biography aloud to the group. Contributes ideas for historical head. Discussion Leader: Leads the groups discussion on the biography. Contributes ideas for the historical head. Graphic Designer: Responsible for creating “the look” for the head. Takes notes and contributes ideas during the brainstorming session. Determines what kind of visuals should be incorporated into the head. Works closely with the illustrator to create a rough sketch of the head. Illustrator: Responsible for creating the artwork for the historical head. Contributes ideas during the brainstorming session. Works with the graphic designer to create both the rough draft and the final draft.

Group Roles: Reader/discussion leader: Reads biography aloud to the group. Contributes ideas for historical head. Graphic Designer: Responsible for creating “the look” for the head. Takes notes and contributes ideas during the brainstorming session. Determines what kind of visuals should be incorporated into the head. Works closely with the illustrator to create a rough sketch of the head. Illustrator: Responsible for creating the artwork for the historical head. Contributes ideas during the brainstorming session. Works with the graphic designer to create both the rough draft and the final draft.

Group work: Work with your group. Talking to another group can distract them from their tasks and hinder their learning as well as your own. Direct your attention toward the other members of your group at all times. Stay on task. As interesting as the football game or tv show on last night is, you are in class and should remained focused on your group assignments.