Introduction
Today's lesson will cover the following SOLs:
A. Virginia Standard of Learning
3.3 The student will study the exploration of the Americas by
a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de León, Jacques
Cartier, and Christopher Newport;
b) identifying the reasons for exploring, the information gained, the results of the travels, and the impact of the travels on American Indians.
B. National Standard of Learning
NCSS.2.1.f
...assist learners in acquiring knowledge of historical content in United States history in order to ask large and searching questions that compare patterns of continuity and change in the history and values of the many peoples who have contributed to the development of the continent of North America
Today you will:
- Research the reasons 4 different explorers wanted to travel
- Convince your own leader to fund an exploration