SSW 5:
Spanish and
Portuguese
Explorers
Students will know:
* nationality of various European explorers
* motives of European explorer travel
* accomplishments of various European explorers
Students will be able to:
* identify the nationality of Spanish and Portuguese explorers
* explain the motives of Spanish and Portuguese explorers
* evaluate the accomplishments of Spanish and Portuguese
explorers
Essential Question:
How did the Spanish and Portuguese explorers affect
present day North America through their exploration
and accomplishments?
Key Vocabulary
a
1. navigator
2. colony
3. cartographer
4. marooned
5. primary source
6. circumnavigate
7. secondary source
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c
b
e
d
g
Activating Strategy
Quick Talk: Based on what you know
about the Age of Discovery Explorers, how
do you think it will relate to the Spanish
and Portuguese Explorers? Provide
evidence from last week to support your
thoughts.
LA 1
Where in the world are Portugal and Spain?
LA 1
Today’s Focus:
Portuguese explorers: Magellan and da Gama
LA 1
Meet Ferdinand
Magellan
Born: 1480
Birthplace: Portugal
Sailed for: Spain
Ferdinand Magellan
LA 1
Meet Vasco Da Gama
Born: 1460
Birthplace: Portugal
Sailed for: Portugal
Vasco Da Gama
To Do List:
1. Read “Around the World in 1,081 Days” and
“Vasco da Gama: No Simple Feat.”
2. Complete your chart by recording information
for Magellan and Vasco da Gama.
LA1
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Primary Source:
- First hand accounts of a historical events.
What does this mean?
Examples?
Secondary Source:
- Second hand accounts of historical events.
What does this mean?
Examples?
LA1
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Which part of the Weekly is a reproduction of a
primary source?
Which parts are secondary sources?
How is the information contained in the primary
source different from the information in the
secondary source?
LA1
Assessment Prompt
“3-2-1” Exit Ticket
3 things about Magellan
2 things about da Gama
1 thing about the result of
Portuguese exploration
Turn it in when you have finished the exit ticket.
LA2
Today’s To Do’s:
1. Read and listen to presentation about
Spanish Explorers.
2.
Record new information in chart for
Hernando de Soto, Vasco Nunez de
Balboa, Francisco Coronado, Hernan
Cortes, Francisco Pizarro
LA2
Spanish Explorers
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Pizzaro
Francisco Coronado
LA2
Spanish Explorers
What do you remember about Hernan
Cortes?
Why do you think he is mentioned this week?
LA2
Spanish Explorers
Meet Vasco Nunez de
Balboa
Born: 1475
Birthplace: Spain
Sailed for: Spain
LA2
Spanish Explorers
Use this time to
complete your
chart on Spanish
Explorers.
LA2
Assessment Prompt
Write a summary about what you
learned about Spanish exploration.
4-6 sentences
LA3
Read: It’s Not the End of World
Answer the following questions as you read!
1. Which explorer traveled the further than
anyone else at this time?
2. What were the four roles of Henry the
Navigator?
3. What two items did Henry the Navigator collect?
4. What did he accomplish through his
expeditions?
LA3
Henry The Navigator!
Important information about Henry the Navigator:
- traveled farther from Europe than anyone of
his time
- Portuguese prince
- navigator, sailor, explorer
- collected books and charts
Would these be first hand or second hand?
- helped start European exploration/trade
Assessment Prompt
Think-Write-Share
How did Henry the Navigator impact
European exploration?
Summarizing Strategy
How did the Spanish and
Portuguese explorers affect
present day North America
through their exploration’s
accomplishments? Explain.
Assignment
1. Put name, date, number on your quiz.
2. Compete the 10 multiple choice questions.
3. Please put answers in the boxes
provided for you at the top.