The document assigns students a research project to create a decorated scroll with a two-paragraph biography of a famous explorer from the 15th-17th century. It should include when and where they explored, their country of origin, and be decorated in a style fitting the explorer's time period. Students must cite sources and include a sources page or points will be deducted.

1. Famous Explorer Research
Assignment
Having been discussing all different aspects of
mapmaking, I wanted to bring in an
assignment that dealt with people that used a
lot of them! I would like for you to create a
scroll that gives a two-paragraph biography of
a famous explorer from the 15th. 16th, or 17th
century. Please include information about when
the explorer was alive, where did they explore,
which country did they originate from? This is
a research assignment, so please remember our
rules on plagiarism! Please be sure to check
your spelling and grammar before turning in
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be sure to decorate your scroll in a manner that is fitting for the
amazing explorer that you have chosen! Include hand-drawn
pictures of items from the time period that would have been
around when the explorer you have chosen had lived.
You MUST fill out the sources page on the back of this sheet
and staple it to your finished project. Your assignment will not be
collected if the source page is missing and points will be
subtracted for incomplete sources.