2. Early Explorers Native Americans and Europeans

3. Early Explorers Notes – create graphic organizer of your choice: Options: 4 square, foldable with 4 columns, outline notes Major Headings and Sub-headings: - First People in Americas (review pp. 16-19 –describe topics for tomorrow) - Ice Age - Beringia - Native Americans - Causes of Exploration (5 bullet points) - Major Explorers: - Dias - Columbus - Magellan - Cultural Impact of Exploration - Impact - Columbian Exchange

4. UNIT 1: EARLY NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION Key Learning: Early exploration led to the settlement of North America. UEQ: How did early exploration impact the settlement of North America? Concept #1: European Exploration LEQ: Why did Europeans begin to explore beyond their known boundaries? Key Terms: Beringia, migration, circumnavigate, conquistador, Northwest Passage

5. Why an increase in exploration in 1400 and 1500’s? Better understanding of geography Better understanding of geography Increased trade (new trade routes) Increased trade (new trade routes) Increasing middle or merchant class who had money to invest Increasing middle or merchant class who had money to invest Printing press (Marco Polo and Ptolemy's books are published) Printing press (Marco Polo and Ptolemy's books are published) Search for wealth (“Glory, God, and Gold”) Search for wealth (“Glory, God, and Gold”) The Renaissance - end of feudal era The Renaissance - end of feudal era New technology (Mariners compass, more efficient ships) New technology (Mariners compass, more efficient ships) Population explosion in Europe after plague (1348 -1350) Population explosion in Europe after plague (1348 -1350)

6. Early Explorers Watch the video “Early Explorers: Age of Discovery” Early Explorers: Age of DiscoveryEarly Explorers: Age of Discovery While watching, pair-share notes with your partner by writing down the info on the 15 explorers that are discussed. –Name –Date –Location explored

7. Explorer:Date:Location: 1. Leif Eriksson1002“Vinland” – east coast of Canada 2. Marco Polo1271New trade routes to Asia 3. Christopher Columbus1492Bahamas – West Indies 4. John Cabot1493Northwest Passage, Newfoundland 5. Amerigo Vespucci1499North America 6. Vasco Nunez de Balboa1513Panama 7. Ponce de Leon1513Present-day Florida – 1 st in present day US 8. Hernando Cortez1519East Coast of Mexico – Aztec Empire 9. Ferdinand Magellan1519 Western route to Asia – 1 st crew to circumnavigate world 10. Giovanni de Verrazano1524 East coast of US - east coast of North Carolina to New England 11. Francisco Pizarro1531Incan Empire – west coast of South America 12. Jacques Cartier1534Eastern Canada 13. Hernando de Soto1539West coast of Florida (GA, SC, NC, TN, AL, AR, LA) 14. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado 1540Arizona – New Mexico – American southwest 15. Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo1542Northwest passage – sailed up west coast of US

8. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Dias In 1487 Bartholomeu Dias explored the southernmost part of Africa.  Hoped this would lead to a new trade route to India  This became known as the Cape of Good Hope.  In 1497 Vasco da Gama completed journey to India Seeking New Trade Routes (pages 43–44)

9. Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Columbus on his first voyage in August 1492.  Christopher Columbus (pages 45–49) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. He set out with three ships to find a route to Asia.  On October 12, 1492, he spotted land, named it San Salvador, and claimed it for Spain.  He did not know that he had reached the Americas. He thought he had reached the East Indies.

10. Ferdinand Magellan sailing from Spain in 1519, found a passage to the Pacific, the Strait of Magellan.  Columbus Crosses the Atlantic (cont.) (pages 45–49) Magellan sailed around South America and toward Spain.  Magellan was killed in an island battle along the way, but a small number of his crew made it all the way to Spain in 1522.  The crew became the first to circumnavigate the world. (only 18 men left out of 270) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

11. MYSTERY BOX! DON’T PEEK!!! Each team member with have 30 seconds to reach in the box to choose and feel one item. Write a brief description of what your item felt like and what you think it could be. Share with your team - 2 min. discussion Share with the class – one suggested item from each group Open the Box! Discover the Columbian Exchange!

12. Columbian Exchange Activity: Analyze the objects at your station and answer the following questions for each object: 1.What is it? 2.What does it look like? 3.What does it smell like? 4.What does it feel like? 5.What can it be used for? 6.What can you make from it? 7.Where does it come from? Columbian Exchange Review Columbian Exchange pg. 60 – How did new trade routes affect life on both sides of the Atlantic?

13. New foods introduced Corn Potato Tomato Peppers Chocolate Vanilla Tobacco Beans Pumpkin Avocado Peanut Pecan Cashew Pineapple Blueberry Sunflower Petunia Black-Eyed-Susan Dahlia Marigold Wild Rice From New World From Old World Horse Cattle Pig Sheep Chicken Honeybee Wheat Asian-Rice Barley Oats Soy Sugar-Cane Onion Lettuce Okra Peach Pear Watermelon Citrus-Fruit Banana Olive Lilac Daffodil Tulip Daisy Dandelion Crab Gras

14. COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE MENU Old World/New World Menu Project Review Menu guidesheet – requirements and rubric You may do additional research and find other food items for your menu if needed – make sure they are representative of foods either coming or going across the Atlantic Ocean! Be creative! Name your own restaurant!

15. UNIT 1: EARLY NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION Key Learning: Early exploration led to the settlement of North America. UEQ: How did early exploration impact the settlement of North America? Concept #2: Cultural Impact LEQ: How did Europeans and Native Americans influence each other? Key Terms: Beringia, migration, circumnavigate, conquistador, Northwest Passage

16. Beringia = land bridge from Siberia to present-day Alaska now under the water of the Bering Strait

17. Cultural impact: Increased trade Increased trade Loss of native lands Loss of native lands Introduction of disease Introduction of disease Some enslaved Some enslaved Christianity introduced to Natives Christianity introduced to Natives Weapons Weapons Domesticated animals Domesticated animals

18. Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. Describe what is going on in this picture. What details do you see that make you think this? What questions does the picture raise for you?