The Atlantic WorldCOLUMBUS AND OTHER EXPLORERS (PART 1)

Opening Activity (3-5 Minutes)

Write down as many facts/things that you know about Christopher ColumbusCan be written in: Sentences, Bullet

Points, PhrasesWhatever is easiest for you!

Essential Question and Learning Goals

Essential Question: How has the Age of Exploration influenced our modern era?

Learning Goals:1. Describe Columbus’ impact on the Age of

Exploration2. Analyze a primary source (Letter)3. Identify and describe the impact of

Portuguese explorers

Christopher Columbus

Sails west across Atlantic Trade route to Asia

Reaches island in Caribbean Sea (Bahamas) NOT East Indies

Ships: Nina Pinta Santa Maria

Primary Source Reading Activity (10-15 Minutes)

Columbus reports on his first voyage, 1493 (Excerpt)--- Primary Source Reading Activity

Source: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/exploration/resources/columbus-reports-his-first-voyage-1493

PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH COPY OF DOCUMENT Questions for Primary Source Activity: 1. What is the main idea of this letter? (2-3 Sentences) 2. Describe the landscape of the areas Columbus discovered. (3-5

Sentences)  3. Describe how Columbus felt about the natives. (3-5 Sentences) Highlight/underline/bracket sentences or phrases that justify your

reasoning

Columbus (cont.)

Calls island San Salvador Interest in GOLD

Explores other islands, claims them“It was my wish to bypass no island

without taking possession”Spain’s ruler(s) fund three additional

trips

Columbus (cont.)

Becomes empire builder Trip 2:

17 ships1,000 soldiers, crewmen, colonists

Create colonies on the islands (Caribbean)“Lands that are controlled by another nation”

Inspires more European exploration

Formative Assessment (5 Minutes)

1. Who helped fund Columbus’ expeditions? (1 sentence)

2. Why would these individuals want to fund such a journey? (3-5 sentences)

Portuguese Explorers

Pedro Alvares Cabral Reaches (modern-day) Brazil Claims land for country

Amerigo Vespucci Italian, BUT working for Portugal Claims “New World”

East coast of South America New continent: “America” Named in Amerigo’s honor

Portuguese Explorers (cont.)

Ferdinand MagellanExplore the Pacific OceanSail around southern end of S. AmericaProvisions:

250 men5 shipsMinimal food

Portuguese Explorers (cont.)

Magellan (cont.)Explore GuamReach Philippines Dies in local war18 men and 1 ship return to Spain

Death by disease and starvationFirst group to sail around the world

Summative Assessment (7-10 Minutes)

Of the explorers covered thus far, who do you think had the biggest impact on the Age of Exploration? (3 sentences)Justify your answers using evidence from the

text, notes, or primary source (3 sentences)Describe some of the dangers that you

believe this individual may have experienced (3 sentences)