Sailing Ships2/15/12 Objective: Students will be able to explain by point of view that the Earth is round Lang. Objective: Students will be able to define what a horizon is Do Now: - Take 10 minutes to study for quiz on “Where am I?” and “Getting off the ground”
Mid Summative Exam 1 Move into test taking positions When done take out a book and read quietly
So everyone knows the Earth is round… But how can you prove it? Round Earth
Sailing Ships Construct a ship like the one demonstrated on page 7 Make a voyage on both the flat maps and around the globe Record your observations
Glossary Term Horizon- The place where your line of sight meets the water
Reading Accidental Discovery of America: The first voyage of Columbus Follow along with the class as we read pages 47-51