1. 6X 11-07-2016 Monday Europeans Explore the World
Objective: Describe European motivations for exploring the world.
Agenda:
Prayer
Do now: Read page 40-41, Answer questions #3a and 3b from page 41.
Go over Do Now
Begin reading chapter 2.2
Homework: Write an A+ answer: Why did Europeans want to explore the world during the 15th century?

2. Do now: Read page 40-41, Answer questions #3a and 3b from page 41.
3A – The first explorer to find a sea route from Europe to Asia was Vasco da Gama. King Manuel of Portugal sent him after Bartolomeu Dias turned around from his exploration. He sailed from Lisbon, Portugal in July 1497 and he reached southwestern India in 1498.
3B – Muslims living in India learned Portuguese from trading with Italian merchants before Vasco da Gama arrived. This made it easy for Vasco da Gama to trade with the Muslims in India. He made two trips and governed a Portuguese colony there.
For the Homework – we learned from this lesson that Europeans wanted to explore the world because:
- wanted to trade with Asia
Learn from Asia – Asian culture
Asia had spices and silk – learned from Marco Polo’s journeys to China
Europeans wanted to convert more people to Christianity.

3. Chapter 2.2 Europeans Reach the Americas
Facts to help with my homework – European reasons for exploring the world:
New riches and new territories to rule
They wanted to spread Christianity (Spain wanted Catholic converts)
Gold
“Stories of fabulous kingdoms and wealth in Asia captured the imagination of Christopher Columbus.” He wanted to get to Asia.
Explorer
Sponsored By
Traveled to
Effects of Journey