PPT-Explorers

Explorer a person who investigates unknown regions Who are these people Leif Eriksson Son of Eric the Red Sailed for Scandinavia Heard tales of land farther West than Greenland Sailed to North America around year 1000. The adventure began with the Red Rocket trundling down Bay Street to the docks Arriving at the harbour we found another world from the City a world bustling with planes boats and people Then came the ferry ride experiencing the vast expanses of sky 8. th. grade. EXPECTATIONS. Arrive to class on time, quickly move to seats, get classroom materials ready to begin class, and copy down any assignments or special dates from the homework board.. Raise hand and wait to be called upon before speaking.. Why study oceanography. ?. Scientific Curiosity. – . How do oceans operate and interact with entire earth system?. Need for Marine Resources. – . We need both food and mineral resources from oceans to survive.. 1 The two - week USC Dental Explorers Program (DEP) offers an exciting learning opportunity for exceptional and motivated college - bound high school students with a parallel core offering for curr Aim/Goals:. Would you have been an explorer in the 16. th. (1500-1599) century? . Do Now:. Would you be an astronaut (someone who goes into space)? Explain in a few sentences.. Homework: . You have just won a free trip to travel with any of the early explorers or with an astronaut of today. Explain in two paragraphs, which trip would you go on. Include why you refused the other trip. . What impact do you think Prince Henry had on the Age of Exploration? Why is he important?. What were the three major Causes of Exploration? Why do you think they lead to the Age of Exploration?. On the Agenda. and the Age of Discovery. How did it all begin?. Lesson Objectives. To explain the Age of Discovery/Age of Exploration.. To understand the causes and effects of European colonization in the United States.. Christopher Columbus(Spain). John Cabot(England). Juan Ponce de Leon(Spain). Vasco Nunez Balboa(Spain). Jacques Cartier(France). Henry Hudson(Holland) . What . led Europeans to explore and settle the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s? . “The Renaissance is studded with the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events.”. Arthur Erickson . Like every era, The Renaissance and the Age of Exploration brim with stories.. ACTIVISTS. “This sounds interesting and I want to explore new things”. . They have joined the network. Some may still be thinking about participating, some may have completed a task or two. Many explorers join in here, get their feet wet and never leave the group. They know about the program and may become evangelists. You will also find honey bees, careerists and activists in the explorer group waiting to be found.. Notes. Ways the environment promoted/restricted human activities during early settlement of Kentucky. Promoted . Restricted. Full of natural resources. Land was good for farming. Ohio River was used for transportation. The Explorers NOTES King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella Christopher Columbus Wanted to find route to China and Asia Trade/fortune King and Queen financed trip Queen thought trip could spread Catholicism Why were European explorers attracted to Asia?. Explain the economic motives for exploration. . How did religion impact exploration?. List two technological advances that improved exploration.. THINKER: . FACT FILE NORTHERN BOTSWANA Duba Explorers Camp in Northern Botswana, is tucked away in the northeast corner of the Duba Plains concession, a 33 000 hectares private reserve in the Okavango Delta. D