PLEASE Read the assignment board for today’s activities Sharpen pencils!! Set up and complete Do Now on your Sheet Buenos Dias.

PLEASE Read the assignment board for today’s activities

Sharpen pencils!!Set up and complete Do Now on your Sheet

Buenos Dias

1. Which is the benefit of the high taxes that Swedes must pay?

a. A large military force b. a low standard of living

c. A large farming population d. free education & health ins.

2. Without a system of exchanging currencies between nations ______ would not be possible ?

a. Peso coins b. dollar bills

c. International trade d. pennies

3. There are many different languages spoken in Europe. This is an example of

a. A cultural barrier b. a biological difference

c. An occupational hazard d. an unorganized nation

1. Which type of trade barrier involves adding a special tax onto goods?

A. Tariff B. EmbargoC. Quota D. NAFTA

2. Which is an example of specialization?A. A business makes many different productsB. A business makes only a few products.C. A factory purchases all of its raw materials from one supplierD. Two countries only trades with one another.

3. The main purpose of NAFTA is toA. Increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone.B. Create tariffs between Canada, Mexico, and the United StatesC. Decrease the standard of living for some people while raising

it for others.D. keep people in one country from buying goods from the other

two countries.

European Exploration & ColonizationMrs. Samples6th Grade Social Studies

GPS:SS6h6 – The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world regions.

a. Identify the causes of European exploration and colonization; include religion, natural resources, a market for goods, and the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator.

Essential Question #1

What were the causes of European exploration

and colonization?

The Renaissance

• A rebirth of Greek and Roman ideals and a rebirth of Europe.

• Artists and sculptors of the Renaissance studied the more realistic art of Rome.

• They used live models to help portray the human body.

• Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo flourished during this time

• Intellectual ideas such as the study of history, literature, and philosophy spread

• Started in northern Italy (Florence and Milan) and spread north into northern Europe (esp. France, England, and Germany)

Leonardo’s

da Vinci’s

Mona Lisa

Michelangelo’s Michelangelo’s PietaPieta

The Scientific Revolution

• 1550-1700

• Mathematicians, astronomers, biologists, physicists, and botanists made observations and discoveries.

• Galileo proved that the Milky Way contained many distant stars

• Francis Bacon helped to create the Scientific Method.

• Isaac Newton explains the laws of gravity

Galileo Francis Bacon Isaac Newton

Bridge MapsCreate two Bridge maps comparing the Scientists

Create two Bridge Maps comparing the scientists.

as as

Results of the Renaissance & the Scientific Revolution

The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution brought big changes to

Europe. European countries began to compete with one another for natural resources and trade power. They also wanted spices, gold, and other riches.

Improved shipbuilding and navigational tools allowed for long sea voyages.

Exploration would give these countries what they needed to stay in power or

become powerful.

Assessment # 1

1. The Renaissance was a rebirth of which ideals?

a. Greek and Italian b. German

c. Greek and Roman d. Italian

Assessment # 1

1. The Renaissance was a rebirth of which ideals?

a. Greek and Italian b. German

c. Greek and Roman d. Italian

Assessment #2

1. The Renaissance began in

a. southern Italy and then spread south

b. northern Italy and moved into Europe

c. northern Italy and then spread south

d. southern Italy and did not spread

Assessment #2

1. The Renaissance began in

a. southern Italy and then spread south

b. northern Italy and moved into Europe

c. northern Italy and then spread south

d. southern Italy and did not spread

Ticket Out the DoorOn a separate sheet of paper complete this assignment:

include:

Orange Group Blue Group Red Group

What happened during the Renaissance and who where the 3 major scientist during the Scientific Revolution?

What happened during the Renaissance and who where the 3 major scientist and what did they discover during the Scientific Revolution?

What happened during the Renaissance, who where the 3 major scientist and what did they discover during the Scientific Revolution,and how do these periods affect us today?

Essential Question #2

What were the reasons for European

Exploration?

The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration was a time of discovery of new lands, innovations in cartography (map making) and trade, and the exchange of cultures and ideas from distant lands.

What were the Reasons for Exploration?

• Europeans Europeans wanted glory for wanted glory for themselves and themselves and their nationstheir nations

• To find sea routes to Africa and Asia

• Silk, spices, gold, silver, or other precious stones

• To expand their knowledge of the world

• Build and control larger empires

• Expand the Christian religions (Catholicism and the Protestant faiths)

• Find natural resources for their newly created factories.

• Open up new markets for their newly created products.

Summarizer #1Write 2

reasons why European countries wanted to

explore the world and

share 2 with your partner .

1.___________________________________________________

__________________________

2._________________________

____________________________________________________

3._____________________________________________________________________________

4._____________________________________________________________________________

Assessment Point #3-51.What were some of the reasons why Europeans

wanted to explore the world?

2. What were some of the natural resources Europeans wanted?

3. How would the expeditions help their countries?

4. What do think Europe would be like today if the explorers had not discovered new lands and new resources?

Assessment Point #3-51. What were some of the reasons why

Europeans wanted to explore the world? Glory for the sponsor countries and the explorers; to find new and shorter Trade routes; to expand their knowledge of the world; build and control larger empires.

2. What were some of the natural resources Europeans wanted? spices, gold, and other precious stones (gems)

3. How would the expeditions help their countries? to expand the Christian religions (Catholicism and the Protestant faiths); find natural resources for their newly created factories (Industrial Revolution); open up new markets for their newly created products.

4. What do think Europe would be like today if the explorers had not discovered new lands and new resources?

Ticket Out the DoorOn a separate sheet of paper complete this assignment:

3 – 2- 1

List:3 natural resources explorers

wanted2 reasons to go exploring

1 country the explorers wanted to find

GPS:SS6h6 – The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world regions.

a. Identify the causes of European exploration and colonization; include religion, natural resources, a market for goods, and the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator.

Essential Question #3

Who were the major European Explorers?

Christopher Columbus

• An Italian explorer and trader who sailed for Spain.

• Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas in 1492.

• His voyage marked the beginning of European exploration and the colonization of the world.

Prince Henry the Navigator

• Prince Henry the Navigator was a

Portuguese prince who sponsored many expeditions along

Africa's west coast. • He became governor

of Portugal’s southernmost coasts

• He wanted to establish colonies and break the Muslim hold on trade

routes.

• He led the way for later Portuguese explorers and the creation of the Portuguese Empire in the 16th century.

• Henry studied navigation, mapmaking, and established a naval observatory

• He started a sugar cane plantation; it needed a lot of laborers so he imported slaves from Africa.

• This plan so successful, it was copied in the New World.

Assessment Point #6

How did Prince Henry’s plan of using slaves on his Sugar Plantation in Portugal effect

American history?

Hint: Think about what you know about American slavery. How were the slaves brought to America?

Why were slaves brought to America?

James Cook• In 1770, British

explorer James Cook, became the first European to explore the fertile Eastern coast of Australia.

• He made charts of Australia and many other Pacific Islands.

Bridge MapsCreate two Bridge maps comparing the Explorers.

Create two Bridge Maps comparing the scientists.

as as

Assessment Point #7-9

Think about the voyages these explorers took.

1.Discuss with a neighbor what you think life as a sailor would be like.

2.What types of hardships do you think they faced?

3. Would you like to have gone on an exploration voyage like these?

Create a Tree MapClassify the three European Explorers as we go

through the lesson.

Christopher Columbus Prince Henry the Navigator James Cook

CW/HW - Create a Triple Bubble Map

Comparing the 3 European Explorers include:

What country they are from,

What country they sailed for,

What area they colonized.

Summarize your information

GPS:SS6h6 – The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world

regions.

b. Trace the empires of Portugal, Spain, England, and France in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Essential Question #4

How can I identify and describe the European Empires founded from European Exploration?

European EmpiresSpain & Portugal

• Spain and Portugal (both Catholic nations) claimed land in the New World

• The Pope (the leader of the Catholic Church) drew lines separating the territories of Portugal and Spain.

• The Portuguese Empire included Brazil and the west coast of Africa

• The Spanish Empire controlled parts of Europe and the Americas

The Netherlands

• The Dutch East Indies Company began trading in the Spice Islands in the early 1600s

• Had trading posts in North America, the Caribbean, and southern Africa

• Sold goods to the French, English, and Spanish colonists

• British took control of many of the Netherland’s markets

Britain

• England had colonies in North America and the Caribbean and controlled the coast of India

• In 1788 they sent 1,ooo people to Australia, most of whom were prisoners

• The prisoners raised crops, built roads, and constructed buildings

• After getting out of prison many stayed and built farms or settled in the towns growing along the coasts.

France

• Included North America, Asia, and the West Indies

• Lost most of its territory to Britain but still controlled parts of SE Asia and parts of western Afrcia

Assessment Points # 10-14

1. What lands did the Portuguese Empire include?

2. The Spanish Empire controlled lands on what two continents?

3. The Dutch East Indies Company was owned by what country?

4. Which European nation colonized Australia?

5. What country did France lose most of its territories in America to?

Assessment Points # 10-14

1. What lands did the Portuguese Empire include? Brazil and the west coast of Africa.

2. The Spanish Empire controlled lands on what two continents? Europe and the Americas.

3. The Dutch East India Company was owned by what country? The Netherlands

4. Which European nation colonized Australia? The United Kingdom

5. What country did France lose most of its territories in America to? Great Britain/UK

CW/HW Tree Map of European Exploration

Create a Tree Map

Of European

Exploration

European Exploration Tree Map

On drawing paper complete this assignment:

include:Orange Group Blue Group Red Group

3 Reasons for exploration2 Explorers1 Scientist

4 Reasons for exploration3 Explorers2 Scientist1 Time period that sparked exploration

5 reasons for exploration4 Country explored3Explorers2 Scientists1Time period that sparked exploration

Ticket Out the DoorOn a separate sheet of paper complete this assignment:

What are 3 important things to remember about European Exploration.

How does European Exploration affect us today?

EXTENDED ACTIVITYStudents will read pages 301 – 306 and then choose one

activity to complete in their group:

Red Group Orange Group Blue Group Write a play summarizing what happened during the Renaissance. Include the artists and the reformation.

Write a letter from the Priest of the Roman Catholic Church to Dr. Phil defending themselves.

Pretend you’re one of the wealthy people in Italy discussing the Renaissance to a newspaper reporter.

Pretend you are Martin Luther and you’re writing a letter to God.

Write a letter from Martin Luther to the Roman Catholic Church listing reasons why he was upset about their religious practices.

Write a letter from an artist describing the freedom of artistry they were experiencing and the patrons who were helping them.

Create a Tree MapClassify the three European Explorers as we go

through the lesson.

Christopher Columbus Prince Henry the Navigator James Cook

Italian explorer and trader who sailed for Spain.

Crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas in 1492.

His voyage marked the beginning of European exploration and the colonization of the world.

Portuguese prince who sponsored many expeditions along Africa's west coast.

He became governor of Portugal’s southernmost coasts.

Establish colonies and break the Muslim hold on trade routes.

Studied navigation, mapmaking, and established a naval observatory

Started a sugar cane plantation and imported slaves from Africa

In 1770, British explorer became the first European to explore the fertile Eastern coast of Australia.

Made charts of Australia and other Pacific Islands.

Review: Print out information and worksheet with explorers. Have students work in groups of 2/3 to put the correct information under the correct explorer.