4.+Explorers

9/26/11 Explorers
For this assignment you will work in groups of 2 and choose an explorer to study.

__//Here is what you and your partner must do://__

Tell about the explorer in two paragraphs. They MUST include this information – __Partner #1__ Write a paragraph that tells, 1. What country were they from? 2. What country were they exploring for? 3. What were they planning to look for? 4. When did they set out?

__Partner #2__ Write a paragraph that tells, 5. What kind of an expedition did they have (ships? Men? Horses? Etc.) 6. Did they ever find what they were looking for? 7. What were their accomplishments? 8. Did they make mistakes or do bad things? Tell about those.

__**Together**__ - Make a map that shows the route your explorer took. __Partner #1__ must find other maps and information for your research, __Partner #2__ must make your new map using this information. The map MUST include pinpoints with important information of events along the route, and dates.

NOW YOU ARE EACH READY TO POST TO YOUR BLOG. YOUR BLOG POST AND YOUR PARTNER'S WILL BE THE SAME. In your blog post you must put; 1. The first picture of the explorer 2. The 2 paragraphs you wrote (above) 3. The second picture of the explorer 4. Embed the map you made The title of your post should be the name of your explorer.
 * Together**: Find two pictures of your explorer.

__Explorers to choose from:__ Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci Ferdinand Magellan Leif Eriksson Vasco da Gamma