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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. The Explorer Project small medium large The Explorer Project You have selected an explorer to complete a biography. Name _______________ Name of assigned explorer _________________ Your student in this class has been assigned a report on the above explorer. Each student must write a report on this explorer. In the report, they must find as much of the following information as possible. Guide Questions: Use these questions as a guideline for focusing your research. You may omit some questions and/or create your own questions. This is especially helpful if you decide to use a QAD. Who is your explorer? Where did the explorer come from (what country or region)? What was their childhood like? Was there anything in their upbringing that guided them in later life? What was their occupation(s) before becoming an explorer? Why was their role important at the time? How did they become an explorer? Did anyone work against them? What were they trying to find out with their exploration? What were this explorers biggest challenges? What was the best, worst part of their exploration? How long was their voyage? How did they accomplish their task (did they have help, what special tools, technology and/or people at the time did they have, etc.)? Where they successful? Due dates, points possible and points earned are next to each category. Sources: Students are to gather at least three sources of information to put on source cards or sheets. Source sheets will be provided. Due date 1/16/09 Possible points 10, Pts. earned ___. Parent initials ______. Notes: Students are to create notes from their sources. Questions are provided as a guide to help with each students notes, however they are only meant as a guide. The students should choose one of the note forms (web, array, herringbone, QAD, outline) they have been taught. Due date 1/16/09 Possible points 30, Pts. earned ___. Parent initials ______. Rough Draft: Students are to use their notes to create a rough draft of their report. Due date 1/22/09 Possible points 20, Pts. Earned ___. Parent initials ______. Final Draft: Students are to use their rough draft to create a final draft of their report. It should be thoroughly proofread and neat. Due date 1/30/09 Possible points 20, Pts. Earned ___. Parent initials ______. Presentation: Students should be prepared to present their report orally in summary form. In addition, it should have a good visual presentation including cover and map(s) if appropriate. Due date 2/06/09 Possible points 10, Pts. Earned ___. Parent initials ______. Parent signature _________________________________ Explorers List: 1. Ferdinand Magellan - 2. Hernan Cortes = 3. Juan Ponce de Leon = 4. Francisco Pizarro = 5. Jacques Cartier = 6. Robert La Salle = 7. Samuel de Champlain = 8. Giovanni da Verrazano 9. Amerigo Vespucci 10. Vasco da Gama 11. Bartholomew Diaz 12. Pedro Cabral 13. John Cabot 14. Francis Drake = 15. Henry Hudson = 16. James Cook 17. Vasco Nunez de Balboa = 18. Marco Polo = 19. Lief Ericson = 20. Henry the Navigator = 21. Hernando de Soto = 22. Christopher Columbus 23. Ibn Battuta 24. Cheng Ho (Zheng He) 25. Matthew Hensen = 26. Francisco Coronado 27. Another of your choice with teacher approval Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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