Beyond Columbus: Cruising The Americas With The Explorers

Was my explorer a good leader?

In exploration, what is won? What is lost?

Why is there conflict?  What are the best ways to resolve conflict?

What causes people to move?  What are the effects of people moving?

as of 1/21/05

1. Introductions to the Explorers (Hook)

• Explorer Quotes -1 (doc)

• Explorer Quotes -2 (doc)

2. Standards

3. Characteristics of a Leader

• Version 1 (doc)

• Version 2 (Publisher)

4. Rubric for Project

• Complete rubric (doc)

• Student version of rubric (doc)

• Rubric to be used as an overhead for class discussion (doc)

5. Project Introduction Handout

• Intro Version 1 (doc)

• Intro Version 2 (doc)

6. Notetaking Handouts

• Notes Version 1 (doc)

• Notes Version 2 (doc)

• Modified Notes Sheet

7. Bibliography Organizers

• To collect source information (doc)

• To format source information (doc)

8. After the library research

• Checklist (doc)

• Peer Edit Version 1 (doc)

• Peer Edit Version 2 (Publisher)

9. Presentations-Notetaking Organizer (doc)

10. Closure-Trends in Exploration-Back to the Essential Questions Handout (doc)

11. Comments