Bell Ringer!

• Define EXPLORATION• How does exploration differ from

colonization?• What does this mean to us today?

What is left to “explore”?

Homework Responses

• 1. King and Queen of Spain agree to sponsor voyage of exploration to the west

• 2. His success made the King and Queen agree to sponsor more voyages

• 3. Europeans were violent towards Taino and brought disease

• 4. Magellan’s crew sailed all the way around the world

• 5. Native Americans began riding horses and using them to carry loads

Age of Exploration Simulation

Find the GOLD!

You have been chosen….

• Today you and your team of explorers will represent your country in a quest for treasure!!!!

• Somewhere in the room is treasure and it is your job to find it.

• Once you find it, you must bring it back to your King or Queen ….or else risk beheading!!

How the Search for GOLD will work

Brainstorm: Appropriate behavior while searching the world (aka the room)

for gold ???

How the Search for GOLD will work

Before explorers are sent out, “Countries” must

first make a plan/strategy.

How the Search for GOLD will work

Explorers are only allowed to look for

treasure in one place and report back to their

“King” or “Queen” what they found - then they

can send the next group out to look another place

Countries Represented

Spain – 3 ExplorersPortugal – 2 ExplorersEngland – 2 ExplorersFrance – 1 Explorer

Netherlands (Holland) – 1 Explorer

Native Americans

DiscussionWhat did you learn

about explorers FEELINGS or

MOTIVES?

Now that our quest is done.

• Flip to the back of your paper.

• Put your name and date at the top.

• Label it “exploration simulation”

•HOT DOG FOLD IT.

Make a T- Chart.

• On the left put

• SIMULATION

• On the Right put

• REALITY

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

• You were put into groups representing countries.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

• You were put into groups representing countries.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

• European countries compete for claims (resources).

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

• You were put into groups representing countries.

• Candy was hidden.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

• European countries compete for claims (resources).

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy

• You were put into groups representing countries.

• Candy was hidden.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

• European countries compete for claims (resources).

• Gold was rare (hidden).

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

• You were put into groups representing countries.

• Candy was hidden.• Students search for

candy.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

• European countries compete for claims (resources).

• Gold was rare (hidden).

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

• You were put into groups representing countries.

• Candy was hidden.• Students search for

candy.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

• European countries compete for claims (resources).

• Gold was rare (hidden).

• Explorers sent to new world.

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

• You were put into groups representing countries.

• Candy was hidden.• Students search for

candy.• 1 group finds candy.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

• European countries compete for claims (resources).

• Gold was rare (hidden).

• Explorers sent to new world.

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.

• You were put into groups representing countries.

• Candy was hidden.• Students search for

candy.• 1 group finds candy.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

• European countries compete for Claims (resources)

• Gold was rare (hidden).• Explorers sent to new

world.• Successful countries

find gold.

Simulation Reality

• Teacher ate the candy.• You were put into

groups representing countries.

• Candy was hidden.• Students search for

candy.• 1 group finds candy.• Other students are

jealous and angry.

• Spain discovers gold in the new world.

• European countries compete for Claims (resources).

• Gold was rare (hidden).

• Explorers sent to new world.

• Successful countries find gold.

• Other countries are jealous and angry.

Age of Exploration!

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