This document provides an overview of an American History class covering the Age of Exploration in Unit 1. It outlines classroom procedures and lessons on explorers Christopher Columbus, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, and Hernando Cortes. Students will read about the explorers' voyages, complete a study guide, and have a test on February 30th or March 6th covering this unit on the Age of Exploration.
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1. American History I: Unit One Unit One Chapter 1: Age of Exploration Section 1: COLUMBUS, MAGELLAN, & BALBOA
2. CLASS PROCEDURES: 1. Respect One Another 2. Ask when leaving the classroom 3. Write down today's date and standard/code 4. Food/Drink allowed 5. Bring a pen or pencil & paper to each class
3. Lesson Review & New Lesson Intro WITH USE OF LESSON: L. section #. # class. AMI L: lesson AMI: Class Title ------------------------------------- L.1.2.AMI Review of classroom protcol  Read, discussed, and presented our findings on the four main expeditions of Spanish voyager, Christopher Columbus. NEW LESSON (TODAY'S): WITH USE OF LESSON: L.1.3.AMI  -------------------------------- Examine & KEEP study sheet of The Age of Exploration View the rest of this POWERPOINT pertaining explorer, BALBOA Learn AMI class contact KEEP Explore Summary
4. Cont.d ºÝºÝߣ Lesson Review & Intro LESSON REVIEW L.1.2.AMI CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS VOYAGE: 1492 Spain Canary Islands, Bahama 1493-1496 Spain Sam Salvador 1498 Spain Hispaniola, Trinidad 1502-1509 Spain Central America  Â
5. LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE LO: The Students will be able to read about explorers Balboa and Magellan via active reading & listening skills. STANDARD: L.1.3.AMI UNITÂ Â Â Â 1: BEFORE THE COLONIES CHAPTER 1: THE AGE OF EXPLORATION SECTION 1:Â Â COLUMBUS, MAGELLAN, & BALBOA Â Â REMINDERS: CHAPTER TEST IN THE NEAR FUTURE TAKE ALL HANDOUTS TODAY; KEEP THEM SAFE NO HOMEWORK TODAY NEXT CLASS: WE BEGIN SECTION 2
6. "the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513), crossing the Isthmus of Panama" BALBOA
7. Explorer: Magellan He made a circumnaviagated voyage. He departured from Portugal. Â Â
8. Individual Task Read paragraphs one thru three. Read actively! COLLECT AND FILL OUT STUDY GUIDE THAT WILL BE EVENTUALLY GRADED Â STUDY GUIDE IS FOR THE TEST COMING SOON! Â SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH Â STUDY GUIDE DUE... (TBA) STUDY REVIEW CLASS... (2/6/10) Â *TBA= to be announced http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/prince_henry_the_navigator.htm
9. American History I Unit 1: Pre- & Initiation of Colonization Chapter 1: Age of Exploration Section 2: Cabot, Hudson, Cartier, Cortes
10. John Cabot: John Cabot  1497-1499 England Canada; Maine; Americas  What does He Look Like: Â
11. LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE STANDARD: L.2.4.AMI L.O.- The Students Will Be Able learn to locate the voyages by using their prior and renewed knowledge of explorers and analysis skills in order to accurately read maps and become knowledgeable on the important voyages explorers took in both World & American History. REMINDERS:  Use classwork, notes, study class to study for test. STUDY GUIDE: Readings, Dittos, Self-notes, Map-Notes/Ditto  *Not decided whether to give you notes on how to read maps or practice/study sheet. IT WILL BE GIVEN FRI, 2/12/10 STUDY REVIEW CLASS... DURING WK. OF 2/14-2/20  CHAPTER TEST (Age of Exploration):  2/30/10 OR 3/6/10 Â
12. Lesson Template Continued LAST CLASS: Examine & KEEP study sheet of The Age of Exploration View the rest of this POWERPOINT pertaining explorer, BALBOA Learn AMI class contact KEEP Explore Summary CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS VOYAGE: TODAY'S CLASS: Key Point not in ppt. - The Vikings were the first (recorded) people who were European to visit the New Land a.k.a. America. Begin learning about the explorers Cortes, Cartier, Hudson, and Cabot Get the 4-1-1 on the test Read the article, explorer summary, test format
13. The Major 4-1-1 on Italian John Cabot  John Cabot was an Italian explorer and voyager who lived (origin of voyage), England. 1497-1499 England Canada; Maine; Americas
15. Hungry Hudson! Where did the Hunger Initiate?  Henry Hudson  1607-1611 Dutch/England Upstate NY; Present-day Albany  Hudson was from the Netherlands. The Netherlands are located in Europe.
16. Cartier, Jacques: He was French! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Using your AGE OF EXPLORATION ditto, locate information on the sheet & using your EXPLORER SUMMARY READING read the short selection on Cartier and his voyages.
18. NEXT CLASS & LESSON We will be:  continuing and finishing this lesson's class-work read an article about one of the explorers finish reading EXPLORER SUMMARY READING introduce who Pizaro is. ID the main explorers that they MUST know & their: voyages using mapping  Vespucci, Champlain, Pizzaro, Â