Good afternoon Socials 8, I am in Vancouver with my Law class today and Ms Sieben will be standing in for me. We are going to work further on our Exploration Unit. There will be a small window of time for finish up on the blogs from Fridays class on Thursday.
First: Watch this video from the History channel which will give you some background on some of the explorers we will be looking at.
1. Press Here: History Video Explorers who are not Columbus
2. In pairs read over the Hand-out on the Ships and answer the questions. Be ready to share as a class the answers. Maximum time 10 minutes.
a) What allowed the caravels greater maneuverability?
b) On what design did the Portuguese base their design of the caravel on?
c)What kind of vessels were "The Cog"?
d) What were Galleons used for?
e) What kind of ship formed the backbone of the Venetian navy?
3. As a class: go over the answers. Make sure you keep your sheets for Thursdays class - there will be a quick quiz with a prize if you get 5/5!
4. Unit project: You will make an information pamphlet on your Explorer of choice. However, you must sign up! Maximum three per person. Otherwise it could get way toooooo boring!
2. Press Here: to choose and find info on your explorer: Age of Explorers
When there is extra time - Press Here : An explorer game
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