Explorers SOL 3.3, Social Studies

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ExplorersSOL 3.3, Social Studies

• Amber Price
• Suffolk Public Schools

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Explorer

• What is an explorer?

Explorer A person who travels seeking new
discoveries
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On which continent are England, Spain, and France
located?

• Europe

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On which continent is the United States located?

• North America

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Location, Location, Location!

• San Salvador is located in the general area of
  the Bahamas.
  
• St. Augustine is located in northern Florida.
• Quebec is located in Canada.
• Jamestown is located in Virginia.

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European

• What is a European?

European A person from one of the countries in
Europe
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Objective

• SOL 3.3
• The student will study the exploration of the
  Americas bya) describing the accomplishments of
  Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques
  Cartier, and Christopher Newportb) identifying
  reasons for exploring, the information gained,
  and the results from the travels.

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Jacques Cartier
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Jacques Cartier

• Country (Sponsor) France
• Reason for Exploring To colonize the New World
• Successes/Achievement Explored the St. Lawrence

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Christopher Newport
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Christopher Newport

• Country (Sponsor) England
• Reason for Exploring To discover riches, to find
  a western sea route to Asia, and to colonize
  Virginia
  
• Successes/Achievement Arrived at present day
  Jamestown made four additional voyages bringing
  more people to Jamestown was one of the first
  men to reach the Fall Line of the James River

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Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus

• Country (Sponsor) Spain
• Reason for Exploring To find a western sea route
  to Asia
  
• Successes/Achievement First European to discover
  a sea route to America discovered New World
  (landed at San Salvador)
  

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Christopher Columbus (cont)
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Ponce deLeon
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Ponce deLeon

• Country (Sponsor) Spain
• Reason for Exploring To discover riches and land
  to conquer
  
• Successes/Achievement First European to land in
  Florida (near St. Augustine) gave Spain claim to
  Florida
  

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The End