Explorer Lesson Plan

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March 9, 2007
History

On this day in 1454, Explorer Amerigo Vespucci was born. Learn more about him here:
http://www.helium.com/tm/204276/united-states-america-north

Discussion Questions:
1. Who was America named after?
2. Amerigo Vespucci predicted the circumference of the Earth within _____ miles.

3. What did Americgo Vespucci realize about the land both he and Columbus explored?

Journal
Traits of Explorers
What kinds of people chose a life of exploration, challenge and discovery?
What do you think are the most important characteristics of explorers?

According to "A Profile of Greatness" in The World's 100 Greatest People. the ten characteristics of the achieving personality are:
1. Focus
2. Preparedness
3. Conviction
4. Perseverance
5. Creativity
6. Curiosity
7. Resilience
8. Risk taking
9. Independence
10. A sense of higher purpose
What do you think? What would you include on your own list?
• Which of these apply to you in your own life?
• Can a person develop these qualities?

Reading
Christopher Columbus Scavenger Hunt: See if you can find all of the answers to the questions on this worksheet:
http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson126/scavenger.pdf



Explorer’s Word Search

http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=10674&external=http://members.aol.com/ggallag958/default.html/explorer.html&original=http://www.proteacher.com/090065.shtml&title=Explorers

Science
Explorers of long ago searched our planet looking to discover more about the Earth we live on. Explorers of the future will look towards the other planets to make new discoveries. Become a planet explorer and check out this site: http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/planets.htm
Using the information you learned, complete this worksheet: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/science_explorer/Astronomy/Student_Area/SE_ASTRON_SC2_ACT_index.html
Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/03/math-challenge-march-9.html

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