1. Part A: Marco Polo Historical ID 1) Watch the following video: (6 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeFxWaxOR2o 2) Use pages 66 & 67 in Social Studies Textbook. Who was Marco Polo? Country of Origin: ______________________ When did he live? _________________ Century What was his profession? ____________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Whose book did Christopher Columbus take with him on the trip to the New World? M____________ P____________ What did he do? Traveled to China, and ________________________ _________________________________________________________ What did Europeans learn about China from Marco Polo’s stories? _________________________________________________________ How long did his journey last? _________________________ Where did he travel from ________________ to _________________ Why was Marco Polo historically important? _____________________ _________________________________________________________ Why did Marco Polo’s stories help lead to the Age of Exploration? _________________________________________________________ PART B: The Crusades Historical ID 1)Use pages 64 & 64 in Social Studies textbook. 2)Watch the Discovery Channel video: (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XEAWQ0fZeg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XEAWQ0fZeg 3) Watch the following Horrible Histories Report: (5 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv_Gussoya8 Who: Began the Crusades? __________ against who? ____________ When: did they occur? 1 st Crusade _______ 2 nd Crusade_______ 3 rd Crusade______ 4 th Crusade _________ and on and on Where did they occur? ________________________________ What were the reason(s) for the Crusades? ____________________ ________________________________________________________ What trade goods did the Crusaders bring back to Europe from the Middle East? _________________________________________________________ What skills and knowledge did the Crusaders bring back to Europe from the Middle East? _________________________________________________________ How did the Crusades affect relations between Europe (“The West”} and Middle Eastern countries, even to this day?_________________________________________________________ Why were the Crusades a contributing factor to the Age of Exploration? _________________________________________________________

2. PART C: The Black Death Historical ID 1. Watch the following video: (18 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfVmGQNM5Y 2. Use this website: http://www.history.com/topics/black-deathhttp://www.history.com/topics/black-death What was the Black Death? ________________________________ When did it occur? ___________________________________ What caused it? Read the following article. What do you think? http://www.history.com/news/scientists-blame-gerbils-not-rats-for-the-black- death http://www.history.com/news/scientists-blame-gerbils-not-rats-for-the-black- death I think ____________ caused the Black Death, because __________ ________________________________________________________ Where did it come from? _____________________________ What continent of the world was most affected? _____________ Color in the continent BLACK! How many affected? _______ % of the population ____ million Why was the Black Death historically important? ________________________________________________________ PART D: Prince Henry the Navigator Historical ID 1. Watch the following video: (2 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV53pF760sY 2. Use pages 69 – 71 in the Social Studies Textbook. 3. Watch the following video: (9 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcdO0QTmxIU Who Prince Henry? ____________ Country of Origin: _____________ When did he live? _______________ What did he establish? _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Where did Prince Henry establish it ? ________________________ What contributions did his school make to world in terms of navigation? ContributionsDescriptions How did this affect sailors ability to explore the world? ___________ ________________________________________________________ Why were Prince Henry’s contributions a contributing factor to the Age of Exploration? ________________________________________________________

3. PART E: The Reformation Historical ID 1.Watch the video: (3 minutes) and use information on History. com: http://www.history.com/topics/reformation 2.Use the following Khan Academy video PART 1 & PART 2: (16 minutes) 3.https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/1500-1600-Renaissance- Reformation/protestant-reformation/v/protestant-reformation-1https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/1500-1600-Renaissance- Reformation/protestant-reformation/v/protestant-reformation-1 4.Use page 67 in the Social Studies textbook for the Renaissance. Who was Martin Luther? ___________________________________ Who were the Protestants? ________________________________ When did it occur? __________________________ What was an indulgence? Indulgence = _______________________ _______________________________________________________ What did Martin Luther challenge in terms of Catholic teachings at the time? ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Where: Did the Reformation occur? ____________ Continent How did the Reformation affect life in Europe? _________________ _______________________________________________________ Why did the Reformation support The Renaissance and the Age of Exploration? ________________________________________________________ PART F: Christopher Columbus Historical ID 1. Watch the following Biography.com video: (43 minutes minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfVmGQNM5Y 2. Use pages 75 – 80 in Social Studies textbook. Who was Christopher Columbus? _________ Country of Origin: _________________________ Who did he sail for? ___________________________________ When did it occur? ___________________________________ What: ______________________________________________ Where did he sail from  to: How did his voyages affect native peoples? Why was Chritsopher Columbus historically important? ________________________________________________________