Identify explorers who came to South America during the Age of Exploration in Europe. Students should conduct short research using several sources to build knowledge about different aspects of explorers during this time period and use a timeline to establish cause-and-effect relationships between relevant historical events.

1. GUIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARK SPECIFICATION:
A: BENCHMARK CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM:
SS.9.W.3.1Subject Area:
Social Studies
Grade level:
Grade 9
Strand:
People, place,
environment
Standard:
Age of Exploration
in Europe
Benchmark:
Identify explorers
who came South
America

2. COMMON CORE STATE STANDARD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM:
WH.9.G.3.7SubjectArea:
World History
Grade level: Strand: Cluster:
Standard: Conduct short
research reportthat use
severalsources to build
knowledgethrough personal
investigation different aspects
of topic.

3. 1. Individual Benchmark Specifications:
A. World History Benchmark Specification:

4. Benchmark World History SS.9.W.3.1
Strand W. World History
Standard 1. Utilize historical inquiry skill and analytical
processes.
Benchmark SS.9.W.3.1 use timeline to establish cause and effect
relationship of historical events.
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Benchmark
Clarification
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