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Unit 2- European Explorers

 

Objective: Students will examine the motivations and challenges of European explorers. Students will be introduced to the Columbian Exchange to understand the economic motivations for European exploration as well as the positive and negative consequences of the system.

 

 

Task 1- Early events in the life of Columbus that led him to be a sailor. (October 7, 2019) Key Terms: Prosperous, Ignorant, Ferocious

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Task 2- Describe the challenges Columbus and his crew faced on their journey and how they responded to these challenges. (October 8, 2019) Key Terms: Tempest, Pleads, Voyages, Discouraged, Conquer

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Task 3- Positive Effects of the Columbian Exchange (October 21, 2019)

 The Columbian Exchange Map.pdf 

 

 

Task 4- Negative Effects of the Columbian Exchange (Alfred Crosby's The Columbian Exchange Activity)- October 22, 2019

Link to Video

 Alfred Crosby's Columbian Exchange Activity.doc 

 

 

Task 5- The Positive and Negative Consequences of the Columbian Exchange (October 23, 2019)

 Consequencs of the Columbian Exchange.pdf 

 

 

Task 6- Clash of Cultures Activity (October 29-30, 2019)

 Clash of Cultures Document.pdf 

 

 

Task 7- Clash of Cultures Paragraph Writing Activity (October 31, 2019)

 Clash of Cultures Paragraph writing- SPO.doc 

 

 

Task 8- Perspectives of European Interaction Documents (November 5-7, 2019)

 Perspectives of European Interactions Documents.pdf 

 

 

 Perspectives of European Interaction- Columbus Letter Answer Key.pdf (For Activity on November 5)

 

 Perspectives of European Interaction Day 2 Answer Key.pdf (For Activity on November 6)

 

 

 Perspectives of European Interaction Day 3 Answer Key.pdf (For Activity on November 7)  

 

 

 Test- Perspectives of European Interaction.pdf (The Test for November 8- Students who miss class today will have a different test. It will not be posted in advance)