1. Name of Your Explorer Your Name

2. Your Explorers Full Name Tell about where your explorer is from. Voyages – Dates and places. Dates of Birth and Death if available.

3. The Purpose of Explorer Travels Did the explorer seek to trade, claim new lands, seek wealth and riches, spread religious beliefs or something else? Explain in detail.

4. Technology Used by Explorer Type of ships used Navigation tools used Types of maps available

5. Size of the Crew and Length of Voyage Number of people in the crew Number of ships Length of the voyage Number of voyages

6. Explorer in History Make a timeline of the important historical events that occurred before and after your explorer. List at least 4 dates. Name of Event 1 Name of Event 2 Name of Event 3 Name of Event 4 Name of Event 5 Name of Event 6 Name of Event 7 Name of Event 8 1st Date2nd Date3rd Date4th Date5th Date6th Date7th Date8th Date Description of Event

7. Impact of the Explorer Tell about the important changes that happened after your explorer’s discovery. Were new settlements made? Were new foods discovered? Were wars started. Was Europe changed because of these voyages?

8. Success or Failure? Did your explorer succeed or fail in achieving his purpose for the voyage? Explain. (It’s possible to fail in purpose but to achieve a new discovery.)

9. Maps of Your Explorers Voyages Explain what the map describes.

10. Bibliography Author Last Name, First Name. Book Title. Publisher: Date. (This is if you are using information from a book) Author Last Name, First Name. “Name of Article”. Website. Date of the Article. Date you used the website. (If you can’t find the author’s name, start with the article title. This is for websites only.)