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Social Studies – World History
Unit 19 and 20: The Age of Exploration and the Americas – Unit Sheet
Test Date: __1/23/09_
Name: ______________________________
C Layer: Choose your method to collect all 4 sections of notes. Then, choose 1
assignment from each objective. Due Date: __1/14/09___
_____ Listen to lecture and fill in notes each day.
Section 1: Audio – Text – Teacher
Section 2: Audio – Text – Teacher
Section 3: Audio – Text – Teacher
Section 4: Audio – Text - Teacher
Objective 1: (Section 1 Notes) Outline the origins of the Age of Exploration
_____ Write a 1 page report on the motivations for European exploration. Be sure to include
explorers and their accomplishments. OIS
_____ Create a chart of the explorers involved in the Age of Exploration. Include their
accomplishments (what they did) and what their motivation was for exploration.
Objective 2: (Section 2 Notes) Explain the effects of the European conquests and the
colonization of the Americas.
_____ Complete the OIS Forum prompt OIS
_____ Write a letter to a friend from the viewpoint of the Native Americans. How did the
Europeans affect your way of life? What did you witness the Europeans doing in the New
World? RUBRIC OIS
Objective 3: (Section 3 Notes) Outline the countries involved in exploration and their
accomplishments
_____ Outline the major countries involved in the Age of Exploration. Include their
accomplishments, where they explored, colonies they established, etc. OIS
Objective 4: (Section 3 Notes) Summarize the impact of the Columbian Exchange on trade.
_____ Illustrate (draw, sketch, etc.) the items that went to/from Europe and the new world
during the Columbian exchange. Be prepared to share with the teacher the effects of the
exchange. RUBRIC
Objective 5: (Section 4 Notes) Describe the origins, causes, and effects of the Atlantic Slave
Trade
_____ Create a timeline on the development of the slave trade RUBRIC
_____ Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph that explains how the Atlantic Slave trade began and
what the effects were. OIS
Objective 6: (All Sections) Key terms and people during the Age of Exploration
_____ Complete the World History Jeopardy handout. Complete a minimum of 20 questions
with at least 3 coming from each of the four sections. You may need outside sources other
than your textbook to answer questions.
_____ Complete the OIS quiz over terms and people. OIS
_____ Make flash-cards using 15 of the terms and people from the chapter (Hint: use terms
and people from notes – that’s what will be on the test!) RUBRIC
B Layer: Choose 2 assignments. Due Date: _1/19/09__
_____ Create a 20 question test using the information from your notes.
_____ Pretend you are a cook on a trip overseas. Plan a day’s meals for the Captain and the
crew. What foods would you serve? Select one, make from scratch, and bring to class!
RUBRIC
_____ Create a model of a ship used during exploration or during the slave trade. Write a
description of the parts of the ship. Explain how they were important to the voyage.
_____ Write an obituary (in the proper format) for one of the explorers we discussed in class.
Conduct some extra research and outline how they died, their accomplishments, who they
explored for, various facts about their life (birth, growing up, etc.) OIS
_____ Pair up w/ one other person – create 5 open-ended interview questions to interview a
person from this era (famous or not). Act out this interview. You will turn in a hard copy of
the questions and responses (you must do this from memory, however).
A Layer: Choose 1 assignment. Due Date: __1/21/09__
_____ Research modern day arguments for reparations for slavery – outline the concerns for
each side and then write a summary of your thoughts. OIS
_____ Synthesizing Essay: Predict how the world would be different had the New World
been discovered by Asians instead of Europeans. Cite at least 3 examples and use evidence
to back your claims. OIS
_____You are the editor of a newspaper. Write two editorials: 1.Why you believe in the
importance of overseas exploration; 2.The effects of the conquests and colonization of the
Americas. OIS
Parent Signature: All assignments must have a grade before being signed.
Signature: ________________________________
Date: ___________________