chapter 3: “a time of exploration” slideshow and plans created by linda brumfield
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Chapter 3: “A Time of Exploration”slideshow and plans created by Linda Brumfield
The Essential Question:
What in the world was going on at the time of the renaissance, or renewed interest in exploration?
Continent Who lived there? Be specific!
What was happening at the time?
The Americas
Europe
Asia
Africa
The Essential Question:
Who were the explorers, what were their countries of origin and/or who sponsored them, and why did they come to North America?
Name:________________________________________Graphic Organizer Grade:_____ Chapter Three: A Time of Exploration Use text pages 109-139
Page #’s Explorer Sponsoring Country/Country of Origin
Date Territory Explored Reason forExploration:
109 Marco, Niccolo, & Maffeo Polo
Venice, Italy 1200’s1271-1295
Cathay, ChinaIndies (islands),Burma, India, SW Asia
Wealth: spices, gunpowder, compass, silk, paper money
109-110 Zheng He China –Emperor Yong Le
1405-1433 SE Asia, Persian Gulf, E. coast Africa, Red Sea, Sri Lanka
Trade, trading centers?
Name:________________________________________Graphic Organizer Grade:_____Chapter Three: A Time of ExplorationUse text pages 109-139Page #’s Explorer Sponsoring Country/
Country of OriginDate Territory Explored Reason for
Exploration:
The Essential Question:
How did exploration influence and change the World?
Dear Teacher, Summarizing Letter
• See Rubric
• See Thesis statement and Topic sentences for each paragraph created
by each class.
