Ch. 20 Lesson 1 (Burdon- Unit 2)

1. The Atlantic World
COLUMBUS AND OTHER EXPLORERS (PART 1)

2. Opening Activity (3-5 Minutes)
 Write down as many facts/things that you
know about Christopher Columbus
Can be written in: Sentences, Bullet
Points, Phrases
Whatever is easiest for you!

3. Essential Question and Learning
Goals
 Essential Question: How has the Age of
Exploration influenced our modern era?
 Learning Goals:
1. Describe Columbus’ impact on the Age of
Exploration
2. Analyze a primary source (Letter)
3. Identify and describe the impact of
Portuguese explorers

4. Christopher Columbus
 Sails west across Atlantic
 Trade route to Asia
 Reaches island in Caribbean Sea (Bahamas)
 NOT East Indies
 Ships:
 Nina
 Pinta
 Santa Maria

5. Primary Source Reading Activity
(10-15 Minutes)
 Columbus reports on his first voyage, 1493 (Excerpt)--- Primary
Source Reading Activity
 Source: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/exploration/resources/columbus-reports-his-first-voyage-1493
 PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH COPY OF DOCUMENT
 Questions for Primary Source Activity:
 1. What is the main idea of this letter? (2-3 Sentences)
 2. Describe the landscape of the areas Columbus discovered. (3-5
Sentences)
 3. Describe how Columbus felt about the natives. (3-5 Sentences)
 Highlight/underline/bracket sentences or phrases that justify your
reasoning

6. Columbus (cont.)
 Calls island San Salvador
 Interest in GOLD
Explores other islands, claims them
 “It was my wish to bypass no island without
taking possession”
 Spain’s ruler(s) fund three additional trips

7. Columbus (cont.)
 Becomes empire builder
 Trip 2:
17 ships
1,000 soldiers, crewmen, colonists
 Create colonies on the islands (Caribbean)
“Lands that are controlled by another nation”
 Inspires more European exploration

8. Formative Assessment (5 Minutes)
1. Who helped fund Columbus’
expeditions? (1 sentence)
2. Why would these individuals
want to fund such a journey? (3-5
sentences)

9. Portuguese Explorers
 Pedro Alvares Cabral
 Reaches (modern-day) Brazil
 Claims land for country
 Amerigo Vespucci
 Italian, BUT working for Portugal
 Claims “New World”
 East coast of South America
 New continent: “America”
 Named in Amerigo’s honor

10. Portuguese Explorers (cont.)
 Ferdinand Magellan
Explore the Pacific Ocean
Sail around southern end of S. America
Provisions:
250 men
5 ships
Minimal food

11. Portuguese Explorers (cont.)
 Magellan (cont.)
Explore Guam
Reach Philippines  Dies in local war
18 men and 1 ship return to Spain
Death by disease and starvation
First group to sail around the world

12. Summative Assessment (7-10
Minutes)
 Of the explorers covered thus far, who do you
think had the biggest impact on the Age of
Exploration? (3 sentences)
Justify your answers using evidence from the
text, notes, or primary source (3 sentences)
Describe some of the dangers that you
believe this individual may have experienced
(3 sentences)