Standard 7.11.1: Know the great voyages of discovery, the locations of the routes, and the influence of cartography in the development of a new European worldview.
Objectives: We will understand the great voyages of discovery made by the Spanish. We will know the location of the routes taken by Spanish explorers.
Announcements:
Friendly Reminder: Remember to show excellence by doing the following things:
A) While in class, always work hard and be nice.
B) Please read all tasks fully before asking a teammate or your teacher if you don't understand something.
Task 1: Review your knowledge of the the great voyages and locations of routes taken by Portuguese explorers by completing the Do Now.
Task 2: Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Spain's Early Explorations. Take Cornell notes on the next available page in your interactive notebook.
Task 3: Watch as Mr. Herrera shows you how to create a Popplet to show your understanding of great Spanish voyages and the locations of the routes they took. Take a look at Mr. Herrera's example.
Task 4: Finish your Spanish exploration Popplet. Your Popplet should show excellence in that it is organized, neat, and professional.
Homework:
- Review the following presentations: Roots of the Scientific Revolution, Copernicus and Kepler, Galileo and the Copernican Theory, Newton and the Law of Gravity
- Answer questions from the Scientific Revolution Study Guide.
Early Finishers:
- Use your 8-square flow map (yesterday's) to create a comic about the evolution of scientific thought by using StripGenerator (you will need to create an account and play around with the tools here). Your comic should have 8 boxes or frames that explain the concepts in your flow map.
- Use your flow map to create a timeline about the evolution of scientific thought by using Capzles (you will need to create an account and play around with the tools here). Your Capzle should have 8 images with descriptions.
- Check out the class website for more early finisher's options.
