European Exploration WebQuest

IntroductionTask

Essential Question Process

Evaluation for…•Power Point

•Poster•News Report

ConclusionTeacher Page

Resources

IntroductionEver wonder how our country came to be? Who came first and why? For this activity,

you and your group will become crew members on one of the explorer’s ships. Then, you and your group will have the

chance to share with the class the experience you had on your explorer’s ship! You will

also learn about seven other important people from Europe who explored the Americas

when your classmates share their explorer!

Task1. You and your group are crew members aboard the ship of

the assigned explorer.2. Throughout your “journey” (research), you will gather

information to share about the experiences you had while exploring.

3. Next, take your research and apply what you learned to fill out the matrix for your explorer. (Matrix will be given to you by your teacher.)

4. Your notes will then be presented in either a Power Point, poster, OR news report.

5. You will now share your presentation (Power Point, poster, or news report) to the class.

6. Listen carefully to your classmates and fill out your matrix for each explorer.

7. Finally, you will answer the essential question for the chapter.

Essential Question

What were the costs and benefits of

exploration of the New World?

1.Process here’s how:First, each group member needs a role. For this part of the assignment, you will need:

One computer pro (navigates through pages)One reader (reads information to group)One/two writers/ (record information for group)Look in your group’s folder for your note sheet. This is were you will record all your research about your explorer.

2.Process here’s how continued:Use your book to answer questions 1-9 on your note sheet.

You will need that information for your end product that you will present! Now, have your notes checked by your teacher. If your notes are accurate, you will receive a matrix to fill out for your explorer (leave the other explorers blank for now).

Have your matrix checked also.

3.Process here’s how continued: Find the picture of your explorer and click on

it to learn more about him. Use this information to answer number 11 on your note

sheet. Christopher Columbus

Henry Hudson

Juan Ponce de León

Hernán Cortés

Jacques Cartier

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

John Cabot

Robert de La Salle

4.Process here’s how continued:Now that you have your notes completed, you are ready to create your end product to show what you learned! Remember, have choices! You may create a:Power Point slide showPosterNews report

**No matter which you choose to create, you will need to address ALL the points on your

note sheet.**

See this link to read the rubric of how you will be graded.Power Point rubric click here Poster rubric click here News report rubric click here

Evaluation This is how your Power Point will be graded:

Category 4 3 2 1Basic

Information (name,

background, sponsor, dates)

Included all 4 items accurately

Included 3 items accurately

Included 2 items accurately

Included 1 item accurately.

Content-Motivation(s)-Land claimed -Other Info. (not from text book)

Thoroughly explained all 3 necessary components accurately.

Included 3 necessary components accurately.

Included 2 necessary components accurately.

Included 1 of the necessary components accurately.

Matrix Matrix is 100% accurate

Matrix is accurate in 5/6 categories.

Matrix is accurate in 4/6 categories.

Matrix is accurate in less than 4 categories.

Argument on Impact

(positives and negatives)

Included exemplary argument with ideas relevant to the research

Included adequate argument with ideas relevant to the research

Included partial argument with some ideas relevant to the research

Included incomplete argument with little or no ideas relevant to the research

Appearance At least one picture per slide and is exceptionally organized

Missing one or two pictures and/or adequately organized

Missing one or two pictures and/or organization needs improvement

Missing more than two pictures and/or unorganized information is distracting

Essential Question

-Restate the question-Complete sentences-No spelling errors-No grammatical errors

Accurate answer and includes all components.

Accurate answer and includes 3 components.

Accurate answer and includes 2 components.

Accurate answer and includes 1 component OR inaccurate answer.

Click here to return to Process #4

Evaluation This is how your poster will be graded:

Category 4 3 2 1Basic

Information (name,

background, sponsor, dates)

Included all 4 items accurately.

Included 3 items accurately.

Included 2 items accurately.

Included 1 item accurately.

Content-Motivation(s)-Land claimed -Other Info. (not from text book)

Thoroughly explained all 3 necessary components accurately.

Included 3 necessary components accurately.

Included 2 necessary components accurately.

Included 1 of the necessary components accurately.

Matrix Matrix is 100% accurate.

Matrix is accurate in 5/6 categories.

Matrix is accurate in 4/6 categories.

Matrix is accurate in less than 4 categories.

Argument on Impact

(positives and negatives)

Included exemplary argument with ideas relevant to the research.

Included adequate argument with ideas relevant to the research.

Included partial argument with some ideas relevant to the research.

Included incomplete argument with little or no ideas relevant to the research.

Appearance No pencil, at least 5 pictures and is exceptionally organized

No pencil, missing one or two pictures and/or adequately organized

Colored but with pencil too, missing one or two pictures and/or organization needs improvement

All pencil, missing more than two pictures and/or unorganized information is distracting

Essential Question

-Restate the question-Complete sentences-No spelling errors-No grammatical errors

Accurate answer and includes all components.

Accurate answer and includes 3 components.

Accurate answer and includes 2 components.

Accurate answer and includes 1 component OR inaccurate answer.

Click here to return to Process #4

Evaluation This is how your news report will be graded:

Category 4 3 2 1Basic

Information (name,

background, sponser, dates)

Included all 4 items accurately

Included 3 items accurately

Included 2 items accurately

Included 1 item accurately.

Content-Motivation(s)-Land claimed -Other Info. (not from text book)

Thoroughly explained all 3 necessary components accurately.

Included 3 necessary components accurately.

Included 2 necessary components accurately.

Included 1 of the necessary components accurately.

Matrix Matrix is 100% accurate.

Matrix is accurate in 5/6 categories.

Matrix is accurate in 4/6 categories.

Matrix is accurate in less than 4 categories.

Argument on Impact

(positives and negatives)

Included exemplary argument with all ideas relevant to the research.

Included adequate argument with all but 1 idea relevant to the research.

Included partial argument with all but 2 ideas relevant to the research.

Included incomplete argument with 3 or more or no ideas relevant to the research.

Group Participation

All members of group are involved in news report for class.

One group member is less involved than the others.

Two group members are less involved than the others.

One person takes control of the news report.

Essential Question

-Restate the question-Complete sentences-No spelling errors-No grammatical errors

Accurate answer and includes all components.

Accurate answer and includes 3 components.

Accurate answer and includes 2 components.

Accurate answer and includes 1 component OR inaccurate answer.

Click here to return to Process #4

ConclusionNow you are prepared to share

your information with your classmates. You have one

more assignment. You must take careful notes as your

classmates inform you about the other 7 explorers from the chapter. Then you should be ready to analyze the matrix

and answer the essential question in an essay.

Essential Question: What were the costs and benefits of

exploration of the New World?

Teacher PageEssential Question: What were the costs and benefits of exploration of the

New World?

Standards Addressed:8.3.6 A. Identify and explain the political and cultural contributions of individuals and groups

to US history from beginnings to 1824.8.3.6 C. Explain how continuity and change has influenced US history from beginnings to 1824.8.3.6D. Identify and explain conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations in

US history from beginnings to 1824.8.4.6 A. Identify and explain how individuals and groups made significant political and cultural

contributions to world history8.4.6 C. Identify and explain how continuity and change has affected belief systems, commerce

and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organizations, transportation ans women’s roles in world history.

To bring all the information together and answer the EQ, have the students analyze the matrixes which were completed during the

student presentations. Hold a class discussion and/or have them write an essay to answer the EQ. You may also want to create a map showing the areas each explorer claimed to show the European

cultures that were brought to the Americas and how that relates to those areas today.

Resources for Christopher Columbus

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/columbus.htmhttp://users.rcn.com/farrands/explorers.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/christopher-columbus.htm

Pages: 48-49 in your bookLibrary resources (non-fiction books, encyclopedias)

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Resources for Henry Hudson

http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/hudson.htmlhttp://users.rcn.com/farrands/explorers.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/henry-hudson.htm

Page 55 in your bookLibrary resources (non-fiction books, encyclopedias)

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Resources for Juan Ponce de León http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/ponce_de_leon.htmhttp://users.rcn.com/farrands/explorers.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/juan-ponce-de-leon.htm

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Resources for Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/coronado.htmhttp://users.rcn.com/farrands/explorers.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/francisco-vasquez-de-coronado.htm

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Resources for Jacques Cartier

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/jacques_cartier.htmhttp://users.rcn.com/farrands/explorers.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/jacques-cartier.htm

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Resources for Hernán Cortéshttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/cortez.htmhttp://users.rcn.com/farrands/explorers.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/hernando-cortes.htm

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Resources for John Cabothttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/john_cabot.htmhttp://users.rcn.com/farrands/explorers.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/john-cabot.htm

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Resources for Robert de La Salle http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/la_salle.htmhttp://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Our_Country_Vol_1/whoisrob_ji.htmlhttp://www.freewebs.com/lasalle03/index.htm

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Resourceshttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/columbus.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/4034/hudson.htmlhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/ponce_de_leon.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/coronado.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/jacques_cartier.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/cortez.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/john_cabot.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/la_salle.htmhttp://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Our_Country_

Vol_1/whoisrob_ji.htmlhttp://users.rcn.com/farrands/explorers.htm