European Explorer Project
Group # ___________
You and your team will create a presentation about a famous
European Explorer. As always, you will be graded on your ability to
collaborate well with your partner or team, your ability to speak and
present the information and the quality of your research notes and
slides. Keep neat organized notes of the information you learned
and all sources.
Explorer: ________________________________________________________________________
Group member assignments:
Slides 1-2 _______________________________________________________________________
Slides 3- 4_______________________________________________________________________
**Slides 5–6 ** (Bonus or 3rd student)______________________________________________
1 – Leif Eriksson
5 – John Cabot
9 – Vasco Da Gama
13–La Salle
2 – Juan Ponce De Leon
6 – Hernan Cortes
10–Ferdinand Magellan
14–Amerigo Vespucci
Slide 1:
* Explorer’s whole name - Portrait
- Life Span
- Explored for what country?
- Flag and map(within Europe)
- Famous quote by or about the person.
- Group Member names
Slide 3:
Title “Exploration”
- How many trips did he take?
- Who funded the trips?
- What did they provide?
- Who went with the explorer?
- Where did he land?
- Why was his original thought or goal?
- Map of routes
******Slide 5*********
Title “Did you know that…”
* Write 8 interesting facts about this explorer.
DO NOT repeat information already included
in the presentation.
3 – Francisco Pizarro
4 – Henry Hudson
7 – Jacques Cartier
8 – Henry the Navigator
11–Samuel Champlain
12–Hernando Soto
15-Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Slide 2:
Title “Before the Exploration”
- Birthplace?
- Childhood or Youth?
- Family – parents, siblings,
spouse, kids?
- Jobs, education or training
before the exploration.
Slide 4:
Title “Exploration Outcomes”
* What was discovered, named or
claimed?
* What positive things happened during
or because of this trip(s)?
* What negative things happened
during or because of this trip(s)?
* How and when did he pass away?
*******Slide 6*********
Title “Pop Quiz”
• Create 3 multiple choice questions for
your audience to answer.
Name:_______________ Group# _______
Research Notes
Total out of 30
Slide 2: (6 pts)
Slide 1: (6 pts)
Title “Before the Exploration”
* Explorer’s whole name - Portrait
- Birthplace?
- Life Span
- Childhood or Youth?
- Explored for what country?
- Family – parents, siblings,
- Flag and map (within Europe)
spouse, kids?
- Famous quote by or about the person.
Jobs, education or training
If you can’t find one, create own that
before the exploration.
encompasses what his life was about,
“A man of ______.”
- Group member names.
Animations: (6 pts)
- Transitions from slide to slide
- Facts come in one at a time
- 2–3 Photos / Illustrations to
enhance the understanding of the
facts shared.
- Appropriate speed
- Appealing and appropriate use of
space.
- Appealing & appropriate use of
color and fonts.
Directions: Take neat, short hand notes in your own words for each slide. (4 pts.)
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Circle or list your sources.
Enchanted Learning,
Teacher Provided Article
Making a New Nation Text Book,
Library Book titled, ____________________________________________________________
Others:__________________________________________________________________________________
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Name:_______________ Group# _______
Research Notes
Total out of 30
Slide 3: (6 pts)
Title “Exploration”
- How many trips did he take?
- Who funded the trips?
- What did they provide?
- Who went with the explorer?
- Where did he land?
- Why was his original thought or
goal?
- Map of routes
Slide 4: (6 pts)
Title “Exploration Outcomes”
* What was discovered,
named or claimed?
* What positive things
happened during or because
of this trip(s)?
* What negative things
happened during or because
of this trip(s)?
* How and when did he pass
away?
Animations: (6 pts)
- Transitions from slide to slide
- Facts come in one at a time
- 2–3 Photos / Illustrations to
enhance the understanding of the
facts shared.
- Appropriate speed
- Appealing and appropriate use of
space.
- Appealing & appropriate use of
color and fonts.
Directions: Take neat, short hand notes in your own words for each slide. (4 pts.)
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Circle or list your sources.
Enchanted Learning,
Teacher Provided Article
Making a New Nation Text Book,
Library Book titled, ____________________________________________________________
Others:__________________________________________________________________________________
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Name:_______________ Group# _______
Research Notes
Total out of 30
Slide 5
Bonus or 3rd student (6pts)
Title “Did you know that…”
* Write 8 interesting facts about
this explorer. DO NOT repeat
information already included in
the presentation.
Slide 6
Bonus or 3rd student (6pts)
Title “Pop Quiz”
• Create 3 multiple
choice questions
for your audience
to answer.
Animations: (6 pts)
- Transitions from slide to slide
- Facts come in one at a time
- 2–3 Photos / Illustrations to enhance the
understanding of the facts shared.
- Appropriate speed
- Appealing and appropriate use of
space.
- Appealing & appropriate use of color
and fonts.
Directions: Take neat, short hand notes in your own words for each slide. (4 pts.)
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Circle or list your sources.
Enchanted Learning,
Teacher Provided Article
Making a New Nation Text Book,
Library Book titled, ____________________________________________________________
Others:__________________________________________________________________________________
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Circle or list your sources.
Enchanted Learning,
Teacher Provided Article
Making a New Nation Text Book,
Library Book titled, ____________________________________________________________
Others:__________________________________________________________________________________
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Circle or list your sources.
Enchanted Learning,
Teacher Provided Article
Making a New Nation Text Book,
Library Book titled, ____________________________________________________________
Others:__________________________________________________________________________________
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Circle or list your sources.
Enchanted Learning,
Teacher Provided Article
Making a New Nation Text Book,
Library Book titled, ____________________________________________________________
Others:__________________________________________________________________________________
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SCORE
Student Collaboration Reflection:
SCORE
Presentation Grade (4pts)
5
SHOWED SKILLS ABOVE expectations
*Chose a variety of animations and transitions
*Chose a variety of multimedia sources to present information
well with appropriate facts to report about the topic.
* Interpreted the information into his/her own words.
* Edited and revised errors.
* Used gestures naturally and effectively when speaking.
* Established and maintained eye contact while speaking.
*Spoke in a clear voice with the appropriate
speed, volume, and tone.
4
EFFECTIVELY
*Chose a variety of animations and transitions
*Chose a variety of multimedia sources to present information
well with appropriate facts to report about the topic.
* Interpreted the information into his/her own words.
* Edited and revised errors.
* Used gestures naturally and effectively when speaking.
* Established and maintained eye contact while speaking.
*Spoke in a clear voice with the appropriate speed,
volume, and tone.
3
2
1
SHOWED SOME ABILITY TO…
*Chose a variety of animations and transitions
*Chose a variety of multimedia sources to present information
well with appropriate facts to report about the topic.
* Interpreted the information into his/her own words.
* Edited and revised errors.
* Used gestures naturally and effectively when speaking.
* Established and maintained eye contact while speaking.
*Spoke in a clear voice with the appropriate
speed, volume, and tone.
SHOWED LIMITED ABILITY TO…
*Chose a variety of animations and transitions
*Chose a variety of multimedia sources to present information well
with appropriate facts to report about the topic.
* Interpreted the information into his/her own words.
* Edited and revised errors.
* Used gestures naturally and effectively when
speaking.
* Established and maintained eye contact while
speaking.
*Spoke in a clear voice with the appropriate speed, volume, and
tone.
Collaboration Grade (4pts)
5
SHOWED SKILLS ABOVE expectations
*Actively listened to teammates
& teacher
* Fully participated in group planning,
discussions, and assignment
* Used collaborative, kind, and
respectful language to communicate
with peers
* Gave AN AMAZING effort
* Used class time effectively
4
EFFECTIVELY
* Listened to teammates & teacher
* Participated in group planning,
discussions, and assignment
* Used collaborative, kind, and
respectful language to communicate
with peers
* Gave good effort
* Used class time effectively.
3
SHOWED SOME ABILITY TO
* Listen to teammates & teacher
* Participate in group planning,
discussions, and assignment
* Use collaborative, kind, and respectful
language to communicate with peers
* Give a good effort
* Use class time effectively.
2
SHOWED A LIMITED ABILITY TO
Listen to teammates & teacher
* Participate in group planning,
discussions, and assignment
* Use collaborative, kind, and respectful
language to communicate with peers
* Give a good effort
* Use class time effectively.
1
SHOWED NO ABILITY TO…
SHOWED NO ABILITY TO…….
Teacher Notes: