1. OBJECTIVE: LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY USE THE “READING LIKE A HISTORIAN” METHOD TO IMPROVE READING AND WRITING STRATAGIES AND SKILLS.

2. Prince Henry the Navigator

3. Gomes Eannes De Azurara: Led by Prince Henry the Navigator, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to explore the Atlantic Ocean in the 1400’s. Prince Henry was the third son of King John I and the younger brother of King Edward. Gomes Eannes de Azurara, the official historian of the Portuguese court, outlined Prince Henry’s motives for exploration in his book, The Chronicle of Guinea, published in 1453.

4. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER Essential Question: Why is Prince Henry considered an influential figure during the Age of Exploration and what motivated him to explore? SOURCINGCONTEXTUALIZATION

5. CLOSE READING List 5 reasons for exploration 1 2 3 4 5 CORROBORATION Where/who should we look at to create a comparisons to this article? Do you think there might be a disparity?