SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT

EARLY EXPLORERS

RESEARCH PROJECT

NAME OF EXPLORER____________________

 

STUDENTS ARE TO RESEARCH THEIR EXPLORER AND CREATE A PRESENTATION. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS:

1ST PART IS THE WRITTEN BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THE EXPLORER (50 POINTS)

2ND PART IS A VISUAL PRESENTAION OF WHAT YOU FOUND DOING YOUR RESEARCH. THIS CAN BE A POWERPOINT SLIDESHOW OR A POSTERBOARD PRESENTAION.(50 POINTS)

 

THE FOLLOWING IS TO BE INCLUDED ABOUT THE EXPLORER IN THE PRESENTATION:

 

  • THE COUNTRY OR ORIGIN
  • THE ROUTES THAT WERE TAKEN TO EXPLORE THE NEW WORLD
  • IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES
  • REASONS FOR EXPLORING

 

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