Exploration

After weeks upon weeks of hard work, our Explorer Documentaries are finally finished. Although they haven't all been uploaded to TeacherTube, here are some of these videos from Room 2117 and Room 2119! Enjoy! **DUE TO UPLOADING ERRORS, PLEASE USE [|TEACHERTUBE]LINK TO VIEW ALL VIDEOS!**

Hernando Cortes by Brookemedia type="custom" key="4914399"

Henry Hudson by Wesmedia type="custom" key="4914381"

Explorer Quiz

On Thursday, November 12th we will be having our Explorer Quiz. Please use the in-class note-taking sheet to study. You should know the following about each explorer: If you have misplaced your note-taking sheet, or feel that you have incorrectly copied down the notes, the below document is a typed version. As an additional help in studying, you can play the [|"What Do Ya Know?"] Quiz online for extra practice. Remember, the username = Room2117 and the password = barrows.
 * What country they sailed for
 * Where they sailed
 * What their major accomplishments were
 * What their impact on natives was

Explorer Podcast: Please enjoy the following pod-casts about our European Explorers! Be sure to enter the discussion section of this page to answer questions about the podcast as part of your homework! Due to prior problems with "podbean" podcast host, I am now using g-cast. To access the podcast you are looking for, click posts on the below play to find the correct explorer. media type="custom" key="4563760"

 Today fifth grade students became underwater archeologists by investigating a recently discovered sunken ship from the 15th century! Can you imagine how surprised Ms. Harbour was when she saw it landed in the middle of her classroom Wednesday morning? It seems like our European Explorers left behind many useful clues to understanding WHY they headed to America, WHAT they brought with them, and WHAT they hoped to accomplish along the way!
 * __//ARCHEOLOGISTS INVESTIGATE SUNKEN SHIP!//__**

After our first day of findings, please take this online quiz to see what you remember from your first day below sea level! Be sure to select lesson four and to submit your name for credit!

Enjoy the below videos of todays deep sea explorations! media type="custom" key="4480474"media type="custom" key="4480476"media type="custom" key="4480482"

Over the past few weeks we have been learning about who REALLY discovered America. We have discovered that the Ice Age Explorers and the Vikings are the people that really deserve credit for figuring out where North and South America were! In preparation for our upcoming test, please feel free to play our Jeopardy study game! If studying using the game isn't working out for you, be sure to check out the studyguide questions. **Please note that Microsoft PowerPoint is needed to play this game. If you do not have PowerPoint on your computer, Microsoft has made available a free PowerPoint Viewer** **download! If you have any difficulties downloading the program please let me know. **

Introduction to Exploration The first topic we will learn about in Social Studies is Exploration. Exploration can mean many different things depending on what time period you are learning about. For example, today exploration could mean traveling through space to find information about different planets and stars. In the 15th and 16th centuries exploration meant figuring out what was beyond the known lands. Based on the map below, you can see that Europeans had much to learn about the land on Earth. Before we get started, I would love to know what you know about exploration! Take the polls below or discuss with me what you know/would like to know about this unit by click the //discussion// tab at the top of this webpage! media type="custom" key="4196211"