European Explorers
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Curipod generated lesson: "European Explorers". #1-4
doris.guzman
Updated 5 months ago
1. Open question
180 seconds
What were the consequences of European Explorers coming to the Americas and how do they still affect us today?
2. Slide
60 seconds
Christopher Columbus: Italian explorer who sailed to the Americas in 1492. James Cook: English explorer who discovered Australia and New Zealand in the 1700s. Vasco da Gama: Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497.
Exploring Europe: Famous Explorers
3. Slide
60 seconds
Christopher Columbus: Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. He landed in the Americas, which he thought was India, and helped to start European colonization of the new world. Ferdinand Magellan: Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail around the world in 1522. He was killed in the Philippines during the voyage. Vasco da Gama: Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail directly from Europe to India in 1498. He opened a new trade route between Europe and Asia.
Concepts:
4. Slide
60 seconds
The first European explorer to reach India was Vasco da Gama in 1498. The first European explorer to land in Australia was Willem Janszoon in 1606. The first European explorer to reach Hawaii was Captain James Cook in 1778.
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5. Open question
180 seconds
What were some of the motivations that drove European explorers to explore unknown lands and cultures?
6. Open question
300 seconds
How did the Europeans' interactions with the Indigenous people of the places they explored shape their respective cultures?
7. Open question
300 seconds
What was the impact of European exploration on the Indigenous people of the lands they explored?
8. Open question
300 seconds
What would have happened if the Europeans had not explored and colonized the lands they did?
9. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw a silly monster with unicorn horns, spider legs, and an octopus tentacle for a tongue.
10. Drawings
1260 seconds
Question: Which European explorer first landed in North America? Clues: • This explorer was an Italian navigator and explorer. • He sailed under the Spanish flag. • This explorer's voyage in 1492 was funded by the Spanish crown. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. In pairs, draw a map of the explorer's journey from Europe to North America. B. Create a timeline showing the explorer's voyage, including how long it took and what events happened along the way.
11. Poll
60 seconds
Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?
- Vasco da Gama
- Christopher Columbus
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Marco Polo
12. Poll
60 seconds
Who was the first European explorer to set foot in America?
- Leif Erikson
- Christopher Columbus
- Amerigo Vespucci
- Juan Ponce de León
13. Poll
60 seconds
Which famous Portuguese explorer discovered Brazil?
- Pedro Álvares Cabral
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Hernán Cortés
- Vasco Núñez de Balboa
14. Poll
60 seconds
Who were the first Europeans to discover Australia?
- Dutch explorers
- British explorers
- Spanish explorers
- Portuguese explorers
15. Poll
60 seconds
Which famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire in Peru?
- Francisco Pizarro
- Hernán Cortés
- Juan Ponce de León
- Juan Sebastián Elcano
16. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What were some of the motivations for European exploration of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries?
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