1. Early Exploration Changed the World Suzanne Passafume Sherri Wilson

2. Core and Supporting Concepts Exploration is the investigation of unknown regions Travel was long and difficult Many goals of exploration were not met but new resources were discovered and exchanged.

3. Resources Technology Related Resources (web sites, CD’s, online encyclopedias, videos www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers_start.htm information and student activities and an on-line quiz http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/explorer.htm Over 30 linked student friendly sites about explorers www.mariner.org/age/menu.html Information, activities, and time line http://astrolabes.org/mariner.htm picture and information about a Mariner’s Astrolabe http://library.thinkquest.org Why explorers explored DVD: Ponce de Leon

4. Print Related Resources (books, magazines, pamphlets, encyclopedias Primary Sources Teaching Kit – Scholastic Books: Explorers by Karen Baiker USA Studies Weekly Student‘s historical newspapers Series A First quarter 2005 Explorers Who Got Lost Diane Sansevere-Dreber Exploration Of North America Coloring Books Peter F. Copeland So You Want to be an Explorer Judith St. George and David Small 910 Section of the public library in the biography section Cobblestone Magazine The Earliest Explorers – Children’s reference section A Day in the Life of a Colonial Sailmaker Place Resources (field trips, museums, laboratories, libraries community) San Diego Harbor Tall Ships come in check newspaper

5. Sensemaking Students will create and present a graphic organizer to the teacher. The teacher will clarify, question, and make suggestions for additional information. When the group has refined their information they will re-present the info to the teacher.

6. Using information Students will communicate their information by a group choice of Powerpoint presentation, oral report, written report, or multimedia presentations to the class. Guidelines for Success Students will work with the teacher to create a rubric for each presentation choice. Rubrics will be developed in advance of groups making their choice. On-Going Assessment Completion dates of bench mark steps will be used to monitor progress of each group.

7. Workshop Reflections Working with a group is helpful to share ideas. More than one person from a site would be helpful to share ideas and work through the process. Getting to know other teachers from different sites Reinforcement of best practices/validates our thought processes Attached names to thinking processes We are looking forward to implementing the units in our classrooms