What Was the Lasting Impact of European Explorers?

What was the lasting impact of European Explorers?

Do Now

(2 Minutes) 4-5 Sentences

What do you think motivates the United States to explore space today? Should the United States spend more or less money on the exploration of space? Give reasons for your answer.

______

______

______

______

______

______

Essential Question

What was the lasting impact of European Explorers?

Researching a Renaissance Historical Figure

____ Step 1 (10 Minutes): Fill out the map and take notes on for that category of explores.Each member of your group will complete one section of the handout.

____ Step 2: (4 Minutes each student, 16 Minutes total). Give a short lesson over your figure using your notes while the rest of your group takes notes. If you are not presenting, fill out the corresponding Reading Notes for that section.

Section 3: Portuguese (Page 406-407)

On the map below, accurately draw the routes of Vasco da Gama and Pedro Cabral. Label each route with the last name of the explorer and the dates of his expedition. You do not need to use color.

Key Portuguese Explorers

Vasco de Gama was important to Portuguese exploration because_______

______

______

______

Pedro Cabral was important to Portuguese exploration because______

______

______

______

The Impact of Portuguese Exploration (Use Bullet Points)

Section 4: Spain’s Early Explorations (Page 408-411)

On the map below, accurately draw in the routes of Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan. Label each route with the last name of the explorer and the dates of his expedition. You do not need to use color.

Key Spanish Explorers

Christopher Columbus was important to Spanish exploration because______

______

______

______

Ferdinand Magellan was important to Spanish exploration because ______

______

______

______

The Impact of Spanish Exploration (Use Bullet Points)

Section 5: Later Spanish Explorations (Page 411-413)

On the map below, accurately draw in the routes of Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro. Label each route with the last name of the explorer and the dates of his expedition. You do not need to use color.

Key Spanish Explorers

Hernán Cortés was important to Spanish exploration because______

______

______

______

Francisco Pizarro was important to Spanish exploration because______

______

______

______

The Impact of Spanish Exploration (Use Bullet Points)

Section 6: Other European Explorations (Page 413-415)

On the map below, accurately draw in the routes of John Cabot, Giovanni da Verrazano, and Henry Hudson. Label each route with the last name of the explorer and the dates of his expedition.You do not need to use color.

Key Spanish Explorers

John Cabot was important to English exploration because______

______

______

Giovanni da Verrazano was important to French exploration because______

______

______

Henry Hudson was important to Dutch and English exploration because______

______

______

The Impact of Spanish Exploration (Use Bullet Points)

Step 3 (9 Minutes): Exit ticket for today. Answer the following questions using “evidence” quoted from your book sourcing the page number you found your information.

Example: “Quote from your book” (pg #)

How was your European Explorers from your assigned section impactful on the rest of the world? Use textual evidence to support your claim. (4-5 sentences including your quote)

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

If you finish early you use the space below to sketch something that would represent your European Explorers. Example: For the Portuguese I might draw the ship sailing on the ocean.