Topic 11 Discovery and Exploration - American History Curriculum

American History Curriculum
Topic 11 Discovery and Exploration

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This history topic covers discovery and exploration of the Americas. Scroll down to the schedule below for all of the activities! While studying this topic you will get to:

Learn about the remarkable journey of Cabeza de Vaca
Meet other explorers and hear of their journeys and discoveries
Make a watercolor shoal picture
Play an exploration game
Do a cut & paste activity to learn about the Columbian Exchange

and of course much more! Enjoy!

Key:

M next to a title indicates there is a corresponding map assignment in the Map or Globe section of the schedule

T next to a title indicates there is a corresponding Timeline suggestion in the Timeline section of the schedule.

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Topic 11 Discovery and Exploration
Workbook	The Story of the U.S.A Book 1 Chapter 7 The Fortune Hunters (T-1) (M-1) Chapter 8: Other Explorers and Colonists (T-2) (M-2)
Reading	We asked for Nothing: The Remarkable Journey of Cabeza de Vaca (T-3) Put cover into timeline (1528-1536). This Country of Ours Selections 6, 7, 8, 9 This is an optional read-aloud from a free* online text. 6. HOW THE FLAG OF ENGLAND WAS PLANTED ON THE SHORES OF THE NEW WORLD 7. HOW THE FLAG OF FRANCE WAS PLANTED IN FLORIDA 8. HOW THE FRENCH FOUNDED A COLONY IN FLORIDA 9. HOW THE SPANIARDS DROVE THE FRENCH OUT OF FLORIDA
History Pockets	History Pockets: Explorers of North America Pocket 3 John Cabot Map Shoal Pictures (watercolor) Pocket 5 Jacques Cartier Map Design a ship’s log Journey game board
Video	Cortés & Pizarro Spanish Explorers
Map or Globe (M)	1. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona 2. Mississippi River, Portugal, Brazil, St. Augustine, Canada, France, San Francisco, California
Timeline (T)	1. Estaban 1530 Friar Marcos 2. Coronado’s exploration 1541 De Soto discovered the Mississippi River 1541 St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States was founded in 1565 Portuguese landed in Brazil in 1500 John Cabot, sailing for England touched the coast of Canada in 1497 Cartier (French) explored Canada in 1534, Cabrillo (1542) 3. Cabeza de Vaca 1490?-1557?
Notebooking (Language arts, history papers, illustrations, etc.)	Draw Write Now: p.44-45 The North Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca: Explorer (Summary and map of travels) Columbian Exchange Printable This 3 page printable activity has a map showing a division between the "Old World" and the "New World". Cut out the squares from page 2 and paste them onto the map to show where they originated. Page 3 is a "guide" to help your child paste the items in the correct places. This cut and paste worksheet will help you learn how each part of the world influenced the other during and after the "Age of Exploration". *Optional: The Columbian Exchange Rhyme Print, read out-loud and put into notebook
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