Warm Up Why were European nations exploring in the 1500’s? Use page 78-79 of your textbook.

Why did they come and who were they? Today we will identify the early European groups that explored North America, read about who they were, look at their motives for leaving their home and what they were looking for?

Who Came???? Spanish French Dutch

Warm Up 8/28/15 Answer in your BOK on Explorer Nationality Comparison Chart What was the Northwest Passage and why did it motivate European Nations to exploration/discovery the New World? (Page 100)

What to do: Answer research questions from your assigned group (Spanish, French, or Dutch) inside the first circle map. Write your nation in the middle circle In the bigger circle - research and answer the questions: Reading pages: Spanish (92-98) French (100-103) Dutch (101-103)

Native American Relations: Location: Native American Relations: Similarities/Differences with Dutch and French Similarities/Differences with Dutch and Spanish Similarities/Differences with Dutch, French and Spanish Location: Native American Relations: Similarities/Differences with French and Spanish Location: Native American Relations:

Explorer Nationality Comparison Chart Complete the Chart in you BOK using detail, effort, and make sure its readable. Change question # 2 to What motivated nations to search beyond the borders of their mother country and settle in a new land? When finished turn in your BOK to your box Begin Caricature (Due Tuesday)

Your Historical Caricature must: Be about one of the European groups in the Americas that we studied: Spanish, French or Dutch. Have 6 objects or “accessories” symbolizing information you learned during our Circle Map research. Each accessory has to be labeled, Your Caricature must be neat and colorful!

European Caricature Due Tuesday