Explorer Project
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(Your Name(s))
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(Explorer’s Name)
Your project will consist of seven parts:
· A title
· A picture of the explorer- with caption
· A hand-drawn illustration of the flag of the country the explorer represented – with caption
· A hand-drawn map showing the route(s) the explorer took – title, key, & compass rose included
· An illustration of the explorer’s ship (does not need to be hand drawn) – with caption
· Biography of the explorer –use the attached Explorer Project Notes
· Timeline of explorer’s life – birth to death
· A bibliography
Due Date: Monday, November 21, 2016
All information on the “Explorer Project Notes” pages must be included in your project. You may choose one of the following projects to complete along with your research:
· Power Point or Prezi presentation *must have access to a computer at home
· iMovie *must have access to an iPad at home
· Newspaper about your explorer’s life
· Book about your explorer’s life
· Dress as your explorer and share “your” story with the class
· Science Display Board – include all facts, illustrations, has to have a bold title – be creative!
· Lapbook – Take a look at http://www.homeschoolshare.com/lapbooking_resources.php for ideas.
· Project of your choice – approval needed from Mrs. Cleary prior to beginning
Project Guidelines/Reminders:
Once you have selected your project format, you will research your explorer, complete the project, and present your project to the class. Please neatly transfer your research to the “Explorer Project Notes” pages (to be turned in). You may use these pages during your oral presentation, transfer your notes to notecards, or memorize your notes.
You will need to use a minimum of three sources for your research. One of your sources must be a book. Your sources must be cited properly and included in your project. All of your sources must be listed together in alphabetical order by the first letter in the source. Do not list books first, then Internet articles, etc. Be sure to skip a line between sources.
Both the illustration of the flag and route map must be colored using crayons or colored pencils (no Markers). On the map, shade in the background – don’t leave any part of the page white (unless it’s supposed to be white). The continents and oceans should be labeled with a black, thin Sharpie (extra Fine Point).
You will be given four class periods to do research and work on your project. The rest of the project will be worked on at home.
Your presentation should not go over five minutes.
All work turned in should be typed or NEATLY written.
Explorer project Notes
Name of the Explorer: ______
Date of Birth: ______Date of Death: ______
Birthplace: ______
Nationality: ______
Cause of Death: ______
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Childhood Information (how he became interested in exploring/sailing): ______
Early Life (before he became an explorer): ______
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Expedition #1:
Dates of Travel: ______
Purpose/Motive of Expedition: ______
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Who funded the expedition: ______
Name of ship(s): ______
Travel Route(s): ______
Result of the Expedition (new trade route, discovery of new land, etc.): ______
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Importance of this Discovery (what did he gain for himself or his country?): ______
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Impact/Consequence of Discovery: ______
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Expedition #2:
Dates of Travel: ______
Purpose/Motive of Expedition: ______
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Who funded the expedition: ______
Name of ship(s): ______
Travel Route(s): ______
Result of the Expedition (new trade route, discovery of new land, etc.): ______
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Importance of this Discovery (what did he gain for himself or his country?): ______
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Impact/Consequence of Discovery: ______
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Expedition #3:
Dates of Travel: ______
Purpose/Motive of Expedition: ______
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Who funded the expedition: ______
Name of ship(s): ______
Travel Route(s): ______
Result of the Expedition (new trade route, discovery of new land, etc.): ______
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Importance of this Discovery (what did he gain for himself or his country?): ______
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Impact/Consequence of Discovery: ______
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Concluding Thoughts
Did the explorer accomplish what he set out to do? ______
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Other interesting facts about the explorer: ______
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