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La Salle La Salle By: Howard Tong, Miguel By: Howard Tong, Miguel Urmeneta, Kimberley Surya & Urmeneta, Kimberley Surya & Rachel Lau Rachel Lau
La SalleLa Salle
By: Howard Tong, Miguel By: Howard Tong, Miguel Urmeneta, Kimberley Surya & Urmeneta, Kimberley Surya &
Rachel LauRachel Lau
ContentsContents
1. La Salle Biography
2. La Salle Timeline
3. La Salle’s PYP profiles
4. La Salle’s Route
La Salle BiographyLa Salle Biography
La Salle was born in Rouen, France in 1643, November the 22nd. In 1667, he was released from the Society of Jesus and married to Danielle Armbrecht.
On 1669, he set off on his first exploration to the Ohio River.
In 1677, he asked Louis 14th for authorisation to explore the area between Florida, Mexico and New France (Canada).
In New France they constructed a fort on the Niagara River and built a ship called Griffon. In 1679, La Salle and 40 men headed to the Mississippi River.
They reached the Mississippi River on February 6th, 1682. La Salle returned to France in 1683, but sailed to the New World again with 4 ships in 1684, intending to start a colony in the Mississippi River Valley.
The expedition had mistakenly landed in Matagorda Bay, where 1 ship ran aground and they had lost a vital supply ship en route.
Most of the men in the expedition died, and 8 survivors returned to the fort in October, 1686. On the second try La Salle and 17 others set out (25 remained at the fort); a few months later a group of 5 mutineers shot and killed La Salle in Texas on March 19th, 1687.
Only 1 ship returned to France with a disgruntled crew. The French expedition built a fort at the mouth of Lavaca River and the last remaining ship was wrecked by a drunken pilot in April 1686. 20 men travelled up the Lavaca River, trying to locate the Mississippi River.
La Salle’s TimelineLa Salle’s TimelineBorn
Nov.22 1643 Rouen France
1677
He asked King Louis for authorization to explore the New World
Married Danielle Armbrecht
March 27 1667
He was released from the society of Jesus
First expedition to Mississippi River
1679
They reached Mississippi River Returned
to France
16831682
1684
Returned to Mississippi River to start a colony
They travelled to Texas
April 1686
Died
March 19 1687
Texas USA
La Salle ‘s PYP Learner ProfilesLa Salle ‘s PYP Learner Profiles• 1.La Salle was a Risk Taker because he risked his life
travelling down the Mississippi River• 2.La Salle was not Principled because he lied to King
Louis the 14th that the Spanish mines were not close to the Mississippi River
• 3.La Salle was Knowledgeable because he learned a lot about Maps and other things that were useful for Navigation
• 4.La Salle was an Inquirer because he asked King Louis the 14th permission to travel down the western part and he asked a lot of questions about the people who lived near the Mississippi River.
La Salle’s routeLa Salle’s route
CREDITSCREDITS
CastDirector HowardProducer Howard and MiguelIllustrator Miguel, Rachel & KimberleyExecutive Producer Rachel .L Typists Miguel, Howard & KimberleyHelp Rachel .L and Mr. ChowSpecial Effects Miguel
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