Download Week 29- - Western Beaver County School District

Chapter 14 – Age of Exploration
March 20-24
Day 1:
 Warm up: Read “A Prince’s School for Navigators” sections.
Define vocab
 RESOURCE: http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/printables/
 PPT on explorers
 Pass out explorer sheet
o Using book, locate where each explored while completing
ppt.
 Continue reading pages 457-459
o What country reached western Africa and eventually around
the tip of Africa?
o Who reached India? Where was he from?
o Where was Christopher Columbus from? Why did he sail
for Spain?
o How long did Columbus sail? Where did he think he landed?
o Who sailed around the tip of South America?
o Who tried to sail around the world? Did he make it?
 Define vocab
 Homework: Finish Vocab/worksheet on explorers
Day 2:
 Warm up: Complete map skill on page 459
 Check/discuss homework
 Watch video on explorers
 Students will continue to read pages 460
o Complete questions on page 461
Day 3:
 Warm up: Read page 465
o Define vocab
o How did Pedro Cabral discover Brazil?
 Read pages 466-467 – partner
o What did the Europeans bring that Moctezuma never saw
before?
o Why did he welcome them into his city?
o What happened with the Spanish and the Aztecs
o During this time, who controlled the most land? How much
land did they control?
o Define vocab
 Watch video on Moctezuma
Day 4:
 Warm up:
 Students will continue to read about the explorers
o SS book pages 368-371
o Define vocab
o In Lima, what were some of the jobs Indians had?
o Other than riches, what was the other main reason
Europeans came to the Americas
o In New Spain, what was the difference in the Indian
population from before and during Spain’s exploration?
o Where did the Dutch settle? France? English?
Day 5:
 Warm up: Read page 473
o Why did Spain and Portugal decide to have slaves?
o Who was the first country to use slaves?
 Video on the slave trade
 PPT on Middle Passage and Triangular trade
o Worksheet on triangular trade
 pages 474-477
o Define vocab