OBJECTIVE: LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY USE THE “READING LIKE A HISTORIAN” METHOD TO IMPROVE READING AND WRITING STRATAGIES AND SKILLS.

Prince Henry the Navigator

Gomes Eannes De Azurara: Led by Prince Henry the Navigator, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to explore the Atlantic Ocean in the 1400’s. Prince Henry was the third son of King John I and the younger brother of King Edward. Gomes Eannes de Azurara, the official historian of the Portuguese court, outlined Prince Henry’s motives for exploration in his book, The Chronicle of Guinea, published in 1453.

GRAPHIC ORGANIZEREssential Question: Why is Prince Henry considered an

influential figure during the Age of Exploration and what motivated him to explore?

SOURCING CONTEXTUALIZATION

CLOSE READING

• List 5 reasons for exploration

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CORROBORATION• Where/who should we look

at to create a comparisons to this article?

• Do you think there might be a disparity?