Download AE02 - John Bowne High School

Tuesday – May 6, 2014
Mr. Lombardi
Aim: How did Portugal and Spain lead
the way for global exploration?
Do Now: If you were to go on an exploration
right now, what are some tools/items you
would take with you in order to help you along
the way?
• List and explain why you would bring each
tool/item.
H.W. #7
Handout: The Tools of Exploration
– Read the handout.
– Answer the two questions.
– Due: Tomorrow, May 7
Europeans Explore the East
By the early 1400s, Europeans were ready
to venture beyond their borders. The
Renaissance in Europe encouraged a spirit of
adventure and curiosity. This prompted the
Europeans to explore the world around them...
• How did the Renaissance lead to the Age of
Exploration?
Map of Western Europe – 1400s
Vasco Da Gama’s Long Voyage
Portuguese Explorer,
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco Da Gama’s Ship
The following account comes from a member of
Vasco Da Gama's sailing crew at the conclusion of a
ten month voyage to India:
“All our people suffered from their gums which
grew over their teeth so that they could not eat.
Their legs swelled and other parts of their bodies
also; and these swellings spread until the sufferer
died. At the end of our long voyage, however, Da
Gama acquired a cargo of spices that was later sold
for a profit of three-thousand percent [3,000%].
The demand for spice from the Middle East and
Asia was so great that a man could become
fantastically wealthy by sailing the seas.”
After analyzing the provided passage, answer
the following questions to the best of your
knowledge.
1. According to the passage, what was one risk
that explorers took? Explain your answer.
2. Based on the passage, what was one reward
that explorers could receive by taking this
risk? Explain your answer.
Activity
• Read the handout, Europeans Explore the East
on your own.
– Highlight/underline important parts as you read.
– Complete the vocabulary in your own words.
– Answer the question.
– Complete the graphic organizer.
Guiding Questions:
1. Why did Prince Henry establish a navigation
school as a means to gain access to the riches
of East Asia?
2. How did Columbus expect to get to Asia
faster?
3. How might Columbus have mistaken the
Caribbean for the East Indies?
4. How did the Treaty of Tordesillas reveal the
Europeans’ attitudes toward non-European
lands and peoples?
Summary
1. How did Portugal and Spain lead
the way for global exploration?
2. Why would people/nations want to
go on explorations?
Activity #2
• Complete the reverse side, The Treaty of
Tordesillas with a partner.
Map of the World
(according to Europeans, before Columbus’ voyage)
Map of the World (actual)
• Regents Prep - Age of Exploration