1. Age of Exploration

2. Agenda Bell Ringer: Why would we explore other continents? (5)
Age of Exploration Brief Lecture (15)
Video clip: Effects of Exploration (12)
Exploration Map (10)
Explorer Project Overview (20)
Goanimate
Powerpoints
Photopeach
Notes Pages
6. Quick Quiz: Ottoman and Mughal Empire (10)

3. What are they looking for?
God
The desire to spread religion
Gold
The need for riches and raw materials
Glory
Rise of Empires, now everyone wants control over somebody else.

4. Bartolomeu Dias
1488, manages to sail around the southern tip of Africa, eliminating the land trades routes through the Middle East.
He wants to go to India, but the crew refuses.
What is the impact on trade from this voyage?

7. Groups and Roles
Each person will have a responsibility within the group. Those responsibilities may overlap slightly, but they are there to maintain a good work ethic.
Researcher and Citations (1)
Creative Director, Putting Presentation together (2)
Activity and Notes Creator (1)
All should have a hand in the editing process, and final presentation.

8. Agenda Presentation Day
Bell Ringer: Why did the Native American Population die upon meeting the Europeans?
Brief Lecture: Explorers not covered…
Guidelines for Presentations/Rubrics
Presentations
Pizarro
De Gama
Magellan
Cortez
Columbus

9. Jacques Cartier
Originally set sail from France to locate an Asian trade route in 1534.
He enters North America through Canada, and sails to the Great Lakes.
No trade route is found, but they would attempt settlement in the 1540s.

10. Francis Drake- English Explorer
Took 3 years and successfully circumnavigated the globe.
In 1588 helps defeat the Spanish Armada as it attacks the English Navy.