Task 1
You will be assigned an explorer to become an expert on. You will receive six note cards to help with the organization of information. On the top line of each note card, you will write the explorer's name and your name. You will then write one of the following questions on each of the note cards:
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- When did explore?
- For what country did he explore?
- Why was he exploring?
- Where did he explore?
- How did he get there?
- Was the expedition successful?
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Task 2
You will create an individual timeline with five (5) significant dates from your explorer's life. The first date will be the explorer's birthdate. The last date will be the explorer's death date. You will need to choose three other dates from the explorer's life, travels, and accomplishments. You will need to write complete sentences to explain the importance of each date. Record the dates and the description on your timeline sheet.
Task 3
Using the resources from task 1, find a map of your explorer's journey. This will be used for Task #4. You will need to save the picture on the "Student" drive. Access your homeroom's SS folder, create a folder titled with your first name, and save the picture in that folder. Then, find a picture of your explorer and save that picture to the same folder.
Task 4
You will edit an 11 slide Animoto presentation based on your knowledge and expertise of your explorer. Each slide should meet the following requirements:
- Slide #1 - Your explorer's name and your name.
- Slide #2 - Facts about your explorer: birth and death date with a picture of your explorer.
- Slide #3 - Purpose of the explorer's voyage, the name of the country sponsoring the voyage; include a picture.
- Slide #4-9 - Timeline
- Slide #10 - Discoveries and accomplishments of the explorer from the most important exploration(s). Did the accomplishments fulfill the original purpose of the expedition? If the explorer's voyage was not successful, reasons for this should be included on the slide.
- Slide #11 - Map of the explorer's voyage.
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