1. Do Now Renaissance Newspaper on desk
Complete the self-assessment sheet

2. Age of Exploration Pre-Test
Click the link in Google Classroom to complete the Pre-Test.
Do your best. If you don’t know the answer, take your best guess and move on

3. Age of Exploration Cover - Page 17
Conquistador
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4. Renaissance Crash Course

5. Exploration Vocabulary
On page 18 in your notebook, create 6 boxes like this

6. Renaissance Vocabulary
Caravel
Put one word in each box, but leave room for the definition and a picture
Caravel
Circumnavigate
Conquistador
Colony
Mercantilism
Exploration Vocab
Circumnavigate
Conquistador
Colony
Mercantilism

7. Exploration Vocabulary
Definitions
Exploration Vocabulary
Caravel
a sailing ship that is easy to maneuver and can sail in shallow water
Circumnavigate
to travel completely around the earth
Conquistador
Spanish adventurers who led conquests in the Americas
Colony
country or area ruled by another country
Mercantilism
system by which nations get money by controlling trade and establishing colonies

8. Vocab Pictures
Draw a picture for each vocabulary term that will help you remember its meaning.

9. Age of Exploration Exploration Website
Click on the link in Google Classroom to explore the website
Do research on your Explorer
Take a closer look at tools used by the explorers
Play the World Explorers Game
Exploration Website

10. What have you completed? What do you still need to do?
EXIT TICKET
On a notecard, record your progress on your Explorer Desktop Project so far.
What have you completed?
What do you still need to do?