1. Social Studies Early Exploration: Lesson 2 – Reasons for Exploring

3. How did the discoveries of early explorers help people learn about their world?

4. The BIG Question: What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world? explore

5. Name

6. to travel to unfamiliar places in order to learn about them

7. The BIG Question: What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?

8. foreign

9. from another place or part of the world

10. journey

11. a long trip

12. fortune

13. a large amount of money

14. The BIG Question: What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?

16. your answer

17. What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world? your answer partner 1’s answer

18. What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world? your answer partner 1’s answer partner 2’s answer

19. The BIG Question: What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?

20. Treasures from a New Land 1 = ____________________________________ 2 = ________________________________________ 3 = _________________________________________ 4 = _________________________________________ 5 = _________________________________________ 6 = _________________________________________ 7 = _________________________________________ 8 = _________________________________________ 9 = _________________________________________ 10 = ________________________________________

21. Treasures from a New Land 1 = ____________________________________ 2 = ________________________________________ 3 = _________________________________________ 4 = _________________________________________ 5 = _________________________________________ 6 = _________________________________________ 7 = _________________________________________ 8 = _________________________________________ 9 = _________________________________________ 10 = ________________________________________ chocolate peanuts tomatoes pumpkin sunflower seeds pineapple bell peppers vanilla cinnamon kidney beans

22. The BIG Question: What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?

23. Reasons for Exploring

24. Reasons for Exploring Foreign Goods

25. Foreign Goods People wanted to bring back spices, foods, jewels, and other goods that could not be found in their own country.

26. Foreign Goods

27. Reasons for Exploring Foreign Goods Wealth

28. Wealth Many people explored in order to find their fortune.

29. Reasons for Exploring Foreign Goods Wealth Curiosity

30. Curiosity People wondered who and what else was out there in the world.

31. Reasons for Exploring Foreign Goods Wealth Curiosity Fame

32. Fame Some people wanted to go down as a great name in history.

33. Foreign Goods Wealth Curiosity Fame Religion

34. Religion Some explorers went on journeys to spread the Christian religion.

35. Foreign Goods Wealth Curiosity Fame Religion Better Trade Routes

36. Better Trade Routes Many people explored to find faster and cheaper ways to other countries.

37. Foreign Goods Wealth Curiosity Fame Religion Better Trade Routes National Pride

38. National Pride Many people explored to claim new lands for their country and become national heroes.

39. The BIG Question: What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?

40. $100,000 Pyramid Better Trade Routes ReligionNational Pride WealthFameForeign Goods Curiosity I’m curious if I will achieve fame and wealth when I bring back foreign goods on the better trade routes that I found. I know my country will feel national pride when they find out that I have spread our religion to new lands.