Chapter 3: “A Time of Exploration”slideshow and plans created by Linda Brumfield

The Essential Question:

What in the world was going on at the time of the renaissance, or renewed interest in exploration?

Continent Who lived there? Be specific!

What was happening at the time?

The Americas

Europe

Asia

Africa

The Essential Question:

Who were the explorers, what were their countries of origin and/or who sponsored them, and why did they come to North America?

Name:________________________________________Graphic Organizer Grade:_____ Chapter Three: A Time of Exploration Use text pages 109-139Page #’s Explorer Sponsoring Country/

Country of OriginDate Territory Explored Reason for

Exploration:109 Marco, Niccolo, & Maffeo

PoloVenice, Italy 1200’s

1271-1295Cathay, ChinaIndies (islands),Burma, India, SW Asia

Wealth: spices, gunpowder, compass, silk, paper money

109-110 Zheng He China –Emperor Yong Le

1405-1433 SE Asia, Persian Gulf, E. coast Africa, Red Sea, Sri Lanka

Trade, trading centers?

Name:________________________________________Graphic Organizer Grade:_____Chapter Three: A Time of ExplorationUse text pages 109-139Page #’s Explorer Sponsoring Country/

Country of OriginDate Territory Explored Reason for

Exploration:

The Essential Question:

How did exploration influence and change the World?

Dear Teacher, Summarizing Letter

• See Rubric• See Thesis statement and Topic

sentences for each paragraph created by each class.