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• I am going to check myself: Can I explain what we have learned using keywords?• Today: I am learning to describe the contribution of the Portuguese

(Portugal)• Henry the Navigator

• Homework: Explain how Henry the Navigator helped the Portuguese lead the explorations• Spellings

Key WordsExploration DiscoveryAge Spice TradeGreat Silk Road MuslimsSponsor Gold and Precious

JewelsLand AsiaAfrica Cinnamon

Nutmeg Cloves

Age of Exploration and Discovery

Homework• Summarize why people wanted to explore new sea routes1. Because the Muslims blocked the Great Silk Road,………2. Kings and queens sponsored voyages because they wanted….3. In addition to this, people were curious about new places because

of …..4. Religion is also a reason because5. Finally, myths and legends encouraged people to explore. For

instance, they wanted to find….

How was it possible to make these voyages?• Caravels• New Aids to Navigation1. Compass2. ...........................3. ...........................4. ...........................5. ...........................Without news aids to navigation and the caravel, it wouldn’t have been possible….

Caravels

Faster Lanteen Sails

Square Sails

Stronger Clinker Built Hull

Over lapping planks of wood

Bigger rudder

Easier to manouver

• What is it called?• How does it work?• What does it measure?

• What is it called?• How does it work?• What does it measure?

• What is it called?• How do we spell it?• What does it measure?

• What are these maps called?• Why are they better than

portolan charts?

Life on board a ship: Check Homework for Keywords

Captain Sea biscuits Weevils Beans Salted FishFresh Fish Water Dysentery Starvation ScurvyLack of Vitamin C

Thirst & Starvation

Sea Monsters Storms Shipwreck

Drowning Hostile natives Sailing off the side of the earth

The Portuguse

• Portugal• The Portuguese

•Portu – guese

• They began the voyage of exploration• They were the first

Portugal

• Henry the Navigator• Navigation• To navigate• Navigator

•Naviga – tor Page 153

• If it hadn’t been for Henry the Navigator, Portugal…..

Primary or Secondary source?

• Published in 21st century

• Is your book a primary or secondary source of evidence on Henry the Navigator?

Henry the Navigator

• Read• Who was he?• Why did he sponsor voyages of

Exploration?• What did he do to help Portugal

to lead the explorations?

• Can I explain why Henry the Navigator was important, using keywords?

Prince Gold Africa Christianity Prester John

School of Navigation

Sagres Map Makers

Navigators Sailors

Ship Builders

Caravel Explored Coast of Africa

Portolan Charts

2,500 KM mapped

•Portugal would not have led the explorations, if it hadn’t been for …………………………….

Spelling1. Caravel2. Clinker built hull3. Lanteen4. Explorations5. Astrolabe6. Dysentery7. Portuguese8. Navigation9. Navigator10. Sagres