This document discusses key figures and events in 15th century Portuguese maritime exploration. It mentions Prince Henry the Navigator's establishment of a school of navigation at Sagres and his role in advancing Portuguese shipbuilding and chartmaking techniques. It also outlines Bartolomeu Diaz's 1488 voyage around the southern tip of Africa, which he initially named the "Cape of Storms" but was later renamed the "Cape of Good Hope" by da Gama. Finally, it provides brief details of Vasco da Gama's 1497-1499 voyage, including stopping at the East African coast and Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India, establishing the sea route to trade spices from India.

1. • Caravel
• Clinker built hull
• Lanteen
• Explorations
• Renaissance
• Prester John
• Astrolabe
• Dysentery
• Portugal
• Portuguese
• Navigation
• Navigator
• Sagres

2. • I will practice explaining Bartholemew Diaz’s route
• I will learn to explain the contribution of Vasco da Gama
• I will show the routes of Diaz and da Gama on a map
• I will trace the route of da Gama on a map
• In one sentence I will explain why
• Henry the Navigator was important
• Diaz’s voyage was important
• Why Vasco da Gama voyage was important

4. • Think
• Pair
• Share
• 2 minutes to look over key words
• Practice on partner
• Present to the class

6. • Can I explain why Henry the
Navigator was important, using
keywords?
Prince Gold Africa Christianity Prester
John
School of
Navigation
Sagres Map
Makers
Navigators Sailors
Ship
Builders
Caravel Explored
Coast of
Africa
Portolan
Charts
2,500
KM
mapped

11. Diaz 3 ships South Coast of Africa Tip of Africa
Aim - Asia Storm Southern Tip Cape of Storms Cape of Good
Hope
First Indian Ocean Forced back

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16. Vasco da Gama Find a route to
the spices
Diaz Cape of Good
Hope
East Coast of
Africa
Local Ruler Arab guide Indian Ocean
Calicut Spices Cinnamon &
pepper
3 months
Scruvy Sea Route to the
spices