SS Virtual 1.29.26
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Social Studies
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5th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Valisha Whitfield
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7 Slides • 4 Questions
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⛵ Why did explorers travel the world?
By Valisha Whitfield
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Today I will: Explain why Europeans explored Identify important explorers
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Poll
🗣️ Imagine sailing across the ocean without GPS.
Would you go?
💬 Chat:
Yes
No
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Explorers traveled for the 3 G’s: 💰 Gold ✝️ God 🏆 Glory
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💰 Gold = Wealth Spices Trade routes New resources
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SLIDE 6 – God ✝️ God = Religion Spread Christianity Missionary work
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🏆 Glory = Fame & Power Honor for explorers Power for countries
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🧭 Christopher Columbus – Spain Ferdinand Magellan – First world voyage Vasco da Gama – Route to India Henry Hudson – North America
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Match
Match the explorer to their goal:
Columbus
Megellan
da Gama
Spain
World Travel
Route to India
Spain
World Travel
Route to India
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Poll
Think About It
⚖️ Was exploration good for everyone?
Yes
No
Maybe
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Open Ended
Exit Ticket
Explorers traveled mainly to find ________.
⛵ Why did explorers travel the world?
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