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Aim: What caused the Age of Exploration?L79
Do Now: Copy your weekly words in your glossary
11. Cartography- the art and science of mapmaking
12. Age of Exploration- the time period in history in which Europeans began exploring all areas of the world
13. Circumnavigate-to travel completely around something (ex. The Earth)
14. Epidemic- a widespread disease15. Conquistadors - Spanish explorers and
conquerors 16. Mercantalism- economic policy where
countries sell more than they buy
Age of Exploration---Causes GOLD
Opportunity for wealthIn the form of new resources and colonies
GODChance to convert new people to their religionUsed missionary missions to complete this
GLORY Need to find new trade routes to Asia (this would make them
famous)Asia had spices that were highly desirable, especially for the
preservation of foodEuropeans wanted to stop the Muslim and Italian hold on Asian
trade
Advanced technology made the 3G’s happen!!
Compass-- invented in China, navigation device
Improved Maps-- with the creation of the longitude and latitude system maps are more accurate
Astrolabe-- navigation device that uses the stars to pinpoint location.
Steps for DBQs
1) Read the question 2) Read and annotate the
document 3) Answer the question 4) Check to be sure you have at
least 1 Evaluation, Connection and/or Prediction in your margin (this will be used for your essay!)
Exit Quiz1) What are the 3 Gs?2) Name the 3 new inventions that
were created3) Define circumnavigate4) Define epidemic 5) Where did Columbus land?6) What was the Age of Exploration?7) Define conquistador 8) What were the risks of exploring?
Risks of Exploring
Disease!!! Starvation Mutiny
Aim: How did technological progress lead to Exploration?
L80 Do Now: Using complete this chart Cause of
Exploration Possible Risks
Riddle me improvements
On your handout you will see a series of documents/riddles.
Work as a team to determine what new inventions were created during the Age of Exploration based on the clues. (Use the DBQ steps to help you!!)
Map from 1500’s
What is the latitude and longitude of?
Where in the world is Jen?
10 S and 50 W60 N and 10 E30 N and 30 E20 N and 75 E70 N and 40 W30 S and 25 E40 N and 20 E
Where in the world is Jen?
I am standing outside at 60ºN latitude and 140E
I am standing outside at 10ºN latitude, and 60W
I am standing outside at 35ºN latitude, and 140 E
I am standing outside at 40ºS latitude, and 60E