Social Studies Explorer Project


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Booklet due Friday 11th
 
Powerpoint presentation due Monday 14th 
 
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Some useful Websites 
 
1. Some Power Point Presentations
 
 
2. A fantastic website, full of multiple entries on many different exlplorers
 
 
3. A map review of explorer's routes
 
 
4. Many websites on lots of explorers
 
5.An aplphabetized list of every explorer
 
 
 
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Student Choices

 

Mia             Annie Bonny

Marisol      Balboa

Kyle             Cortez

Alex            Leif Ericson

Cooper       Juan De Fuca

Alexa          Vasco De Gama

Natalie          Samual  Champlain

Kelly             Hudson

Nathan         Magellan

Kevin          Columbus

Trevor         Cabrillo

Eddy           Coronado

Mary           James Cook

Angelica     Cortez

Elizabeth     Charlotte  Berry

Riley           Francis Drake

Brontee      Vasco De Gama

Chris           Columbus

Drew          Erik the Red

Ashley        Amerigo Vespucci

Nick            Coronado

Emily          Hudson

Isobel         James Cook

Flora           De Soto

Caira           Magellan
 
Writing Workshop 4
 

Explorer Project

You will write and create an 8 page Power Point Presentation on an Explorer of the New World

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You can choose this person from the list provided

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Choose someone who is famous for their discoveries, and whom you are interested in and admire

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The Rubric for the assignment is overleaf.

Follow it closely

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You must write the story on the Storyboard before you begin

Due Friday 13th December

 

WW4  My chosen Explorer of the New World is

 

____________________

 

My Name ____________

 

Slide 1

Introduction

·         Who they were

·         What they discovered

A picture of explorer

 

10

Slide 2

Early Life

·         When and where they were born

·         their life growing up

·         why they wanted  to be an explorer

                    Picture/map

10

Slide 3

First Adventure

Their first adventure 3 sentences

Map

10

Slide 4

Main Adventure

Journey

The journey 3 sentences

Picture

10

Slide 5

Main Adventure

Arrival

The arrival  (3 sentences)

Map

10

Slide 6

Main Adventure Consequences
  • Hardships
  • Successes
  • Difficulties

Picture/map

10

Slide7

Their Death
  • Where they died
  • How they died

Picture/map

 

10

Slide 8

Why they are famous
  • What are they remembered, admired, famous for
  • Why you admire them

Portrait

10

Writing conventions

Organization inc spelling grammar, vocab, capitalization and punctuation

 

10

The ‘Wow” factor

Impact and organization

10

 

Comment & Total

Total

100

 

Explorer Project Story board (rough draft)

Name of Explorer

 

Slide 1

Introduction

·         Who they were

 

 

 

·         What they discovered

 

 

 

Slide 2

Early Life

·         When and where they were born

 

 

 

·         Their life growing up

 

 

 

·         Why they wanted  to be an explorer

 

       

 

Slide 3

First Adventure

Their first adventure 3 sentences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slide 4

Main Adventure  Journey

The journey 3 sentences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slide 5

Main Adventure- Arrival

The arrival  (3 sentences)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slide 6

Main Adventure

Consequences
  • Hardships

 

 

 

  • Successes

 

 

 

  • Difficulties

 

 

 

 

Slide7

Their Death
  • Where they died

 

 

 

 

  • How they died

 

 

 

 

Slide 8

Why they are famous
  • What are they remembered, admired, famous for

 

 

 

 

 

  • Why you admire them

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
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