Age of Exploration Project Created by: Mrs. Foley 7 th Grade S.S.

Age of Exploration ProjectAge of Exploration Project

Created by: Mrs. Foley 7th Grade S.S.

Assignment:Assignment:

Requirements: • Tell the story from someone’s perspective.

• Include accurate information about the explorer’s most famous voyage.

• Use relevant pictures in every slide to help tell the story.

• An accurate Bibliography using at least 4 sources.

You will be creating a PowerPoint about one Explorer from the Age of Exploration.

Cortes the ConquistadorCortes the Conquistador

I am Hernando Cortes, the great Spanish Conquistador.

“There was no gold in Cuba so I got together men and supplies and set off to explore the Yucatan.”

“This is the route that we decide to take. The entire voyage took a total of 26 years!”

We came to many villages and

befriended the natives.

The natives complained of their Aztec rulers and the

payments of tributes. I decided that this was my opportunity to conquer the

region.

“With the help of the opposing native tribe, we took over the great Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.”

My native land, Spain,made me a national hero and gave me

great riches. To this day I am thought of as

a great hero.

However, the natives did not think of me as a hero. They called me a butcher of their people.

• Scoring Rubric:4 3 2 1 0

Content Story is accurate and all important information is included. Told from one perspective.

All facts are accurate and all key information is included.

All facts are accurate and most of the key information is included.

Some facts are inaccurate and important information is missing.

Most Facts are inaccurate and there is no relevant information.

Pictures Pictures in every slide help tell the story.

Pictures in every slide.

Pictures are missing from 1-2 slides.

Pictures are missing from more than 2 slides.

There are no pictures.

Bibliography There are 4 or more sources cited correctly.

There are 3 sources cited correctly.

There are 2 sources cited correctly.

There is only 1 source cited correctly.

There are no sources cited correctly.

Process Time was spent productively in the computer lab.

Some time was wasted in computer lab.

A significant amount of time was wasted in computer lab.

Student was disruptive to others in the computer lab.

Student was sent to time-out during computer lab time.