We're working on a booklet to demonstrate our knowledge of these explorers:
- -John Cabot
- -Vasco Nunez Balboa
- -Juan Ponce de Leon
- -Christopher Columbus
- -Henry Hudson
- -Jacques Cartier
For each explorer, you will create a page and illustration, answering 3 questions:
1. What were their reasons for setting out?
2. What obstacles did they face?
3.What were their accomplishments?
Remember, you don't need to write out the questions, but do answer them in a way that reflects the questions. I.E.: John Cabot's reasons for setting out into the unknown were....
These sites will guide you through the questions you need to answer and help you find information about each explorer:http://iweb.jackson.k12.ga.us/cstewart/explorers/Home.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/welcome.htm
Henry Hudson: Extra Resources
http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/hudson/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork//laic/episode1/topic1/e1_t1_s1-hh.html
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/henry_hudson.php
