bell ringer in your notes, pg. 2 would you consider yourself an explorer? why would you want to go...

Bell Ringer

In your notes, pg. 2

• Would you consider yourself an explorer?• Why would you want to go somewhere

you don’t know?

**THEN GRAB A BOOK!!!!!!!!!

European Exploration(Page 2 of notes)

9/16/14

Objective

• Identify reasons for European exploration and colonization of North America.

Pg. 2 Explorers

• Explorers are: People who travel to or investigate unknown places

Pg. 2 Exploration—WHY???

• Dangerous Waters• Illness/Death/Starvation• Unknown

Middle Ages of Europe

Europeans are beginning to realize there is more to life –they want more:–Power–Knowledge–Spread Religion–Wealth

Pg. 2 Reasons for Exploration

• The THREE G’s

• Glory• God –• Gold

Pg. 2 GLORY

• Glory is POWER/FAME?• Emergence of Powerful European

Rulers/Explorers• Wanted to extend their

influence through exploration.

Pg. 2 GOD

• Religious Enthusiasm • Missionaries from Spain

and Portugal sought to spread Christian religion.

Pg. 2 GOLD

•WEALTH• Desire for Profits• Capitalist economy was just

emerging and people were seeing new wealth from investment and trade.

Readings

Purpose: You are the teacher today. You are to find IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE PARAGRAPH to bullet point out and tell your classmates.

1. Read your RED SECTION PARAGRAPH together

2. Discuss Important information TOGETHER

Readings

• 4 bullet points of good and important information

• Write up on board (tomorrow)• Read out and explain tomorrow

with your group

Get started

• BULLET POINTS • Group 1: Economy BOX• Group 2: Society BOX• Group 3: War BOX• Group 4: Crusades BOX• Group 5: Renaissance BOX• Group 6: Trade BOX

Bell Ringer:

• Grab a book• Find your group. Get out your notes,

you and your group have 10 minutes to finish.

Summarize

• SUMMARIZE WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED.• You may put this in the blank

space at the bottom of your note sheet• NOTE SHEETS WILL BE TURNED IN

FOR A GRADE.