Explorer Buncee
Essential Questions Who were the men who first explored the area in what is presently known as New York State? What were the reasons why explorers came to New York State? What was their impact on this region? Introduction
Pull up your anchor and set sail on an adventure! During the Age of
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Exploration, many men set out on the open sea to find fame, wealth, new
lands, and adventure. Some were successful, some not, and some lost their
lives.
You have been selected to help design a new line of trading cards to
represent these famous men who explored and discovered land that is
present-day New York State. Your job is to create the first ever Explorer
Trading Card using Buncee. These cards will look similar to baseball cards,
but instead of having batting averages, the cards will have facts about the
explorers and their major discoveries. Using resources provided by your
teacher, you will select the information that will be typed on your Buncee.
Good Luck! I look forward to seeing your final product.
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You must read information at this site to discover answers to
questions and learn more about specific topics.
Why did people explore the world? Why did Columbus sail west?
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/exploration.html
Get organized!
Get a copy of the research sheet from your teacher to help you
gather important information about your explorer.
Use nonfiction books in the classroom and Internet links I have
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provided to gather information and record these facts onto the
explorer worksheet.
You are to use the links listed under your explorer's name. Go to the Buncee site and begin creating. Your teacher will help
you through the beginning steps of this process. You will also have
a directions booklet to help you with your Buncee.
Check and double-check your information. Make sure you included
all of the requested information, wrote complete sentences, and
there are no errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Also, make sure your poster has the explorer's name toward the top
and the images with explorer information are organized
chronologically as you go down the page. Follow the format on the
directions sheet.
You must have a completed ​
Works Cited​
section with all the links
for images, videos, and information sources.
Present your finished Buncee to your classmates.
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You will be graded using a rubric. You will evaluate your own work
first, and then your teacher will evaluate your final product.
John Cabot
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/cabot.shtml
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http://www.pocanticohills.org/explorers/cabot.htm
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http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/john_cabot​
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/ 4. Look at your resource page for more information 5.​
Include this link on your Buncee to take the viewer to a short video about
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John Cabot​
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http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/john_cabot/
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You will also be inserting a map showing your explorer's routes and a Youtube video that is not copyrighted. Jacques Cartier
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexc.shtml​ Scroll down
until you find his name
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http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/jacques_cartier/ 3. ​
http://www.pocanticohills.org/explorers/cartier.htm
4. Look at pages 83­85 in your social studies textbook for more information 5.​
Include this link on your Buncee to take the viewer to a short video about
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Jacques Cartier ​
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/jacques_cartier/
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You will also be inserting a map showing your explorer's routes and a Youtube video that is not copyrighted Samuel de Champlain
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/champlain.shtml 2. ​
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/champlain/ 3. ​
http://www.pocanticohills.org/explorers/champlain.htm
4. Look at pages 83­85 in your social studies textbook for more information 5. Include this link on your Buncee to take the viewer to a short video about Samuel de Champlain ​
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http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/champlain/ 6.​
You will also be inserting a map showing your explorer's routes and a
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Youtube video that is not copyrighted
Henry Hudson
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/h/hudson.shtml
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http://www.pocanticohills.org/explorers/hudson.htm
3. Look at pages 83­85 in your social studies textbook for more information 4.​
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You will also be inserting a map showing your explorer's routes and a YouTube video that is not copyrighted Giovanni​
Verrazano
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexv.shtml​
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Scroll down to
find this explorer
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http://www.pocanticohills.org/explorers/verrazano.htm 3.​
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http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/verrazano/ 4. Look at pages 83­85 in your social studies textbook for more information 5.​
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You will also be inserting a map showing your explorer's routes and a You Tube video that is not copyrighted Explorer Worksheet 1.​
What is the full ​
name​
of your explorer? ____________________________________________________ 2.
When​
and ​
where​
(Name of country only!)​
was your explorer born? ​
(In what year was he born and in what year did he die? Accurate dates may not be known ­ See your social studies textbook for dates.) __________________________________________________________________________ 3.
What ​
country​
did your explorer sail for? _________________________________________________ 4.
What ​
dates​
did your explorer explore? _____________________________________________
_ 5.
Why was this explorer sent on a voyage of exploration? (What was his purpose in making this voyage?) _____________________________________________
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What are two other ​
interesting facts​
about your explorer? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________ http://staffweb.srk12.org/post_m/student_links/post_explorer_worksheet.htm Explorer Buncee Rubric Name:_____________________________________ Explorer’s Name:_________________________________ ​
*To evaluate, students will circle in pencil where they feel their work falls and the teacher will use a pen Excellent – Went above and beyond basic requirements Satisfactory – Met basic requirements Needs Improvement – Needs to put forth more effort Rubric 4 Excellen
t 3 Satisfactor
y 2 Needs Improvement 1 No Project or minimal effort Worked independently and/or worked with a partner 4 3 2 1 Managed time wisely and met deadlines 4 3 2 1 Completed all written work 4 3 2 1 Wrote clear and accurate information for all questions *Stated name of country born in *Included year of birth *Stated name of country sailed for 4 3 2 1 *Dates are correct for voyages *Stated why he was sent on this voyage *Stated major discoveries *Stated 2 or more interesting facts *A picture of the explorer was included *Image of sailing vessel was included *Map of voyages was included ­The map is only optional if you can't find one **A link to a video is included for all explorers except Henry Hudson 4 3 2 1 Followed directions when completing writing *Correct parts were written in complete sentences *No spelling errors *No errors in capitalization and punctuation 4 3 2 1 Total Student Score: ___ / 24 ​
Total Teacher Score​
: ___ / 24 = _______