Famous Explorer Research Assignment

Having been discussing all different aspects of mapmaking, I wanted to bring in an assignment that dealt with people that used a lot of them! I would like for you to create a scroll that gives a two-paragraph biography of a famous explorer from the 15th. 16th, or 17th century. Please include information about when the explorer was alive, where did they explore, which country did they originate from? This is a research assignment, so please remember our rules on plagiarism! Please be sure to check your spelling and grammar before turning in your final copy.

Please be as creative as possible for this assignment and please be sure to decorate your scroll in a manner that is fitting for the amazing explorer that you have chosen! Include hand-drawn pictures of items from the time period that would have been around when the explorer you have chosen had lived.

You MUST fill out the sources page on the back of this sheet and staple it to your finished project. Your assignment will not be collected if the source page is missing and points will be subtracted for incomplete sources.