The document provides instructions and details for an interactive role-playing simulation about exploration. It includes: 1) A table with scenario details and checks that must be made to progress through the story, adding time to the journey for failed checks. 2) Scenario 1 presents a choice to keep looking for gold and risk an underwater encounter, or try to convince the captain to sail home early. 3) Scenario 2 involves making successful supply and navigation checks over multiple turns to complete the journey home. 4) Students are tasked with writing a personal log and letter to the royal court describing their experiences and thoughts on exploration.

1. Copy table on to page 35 of ISSN
Date # Title
9/30 35 Episode 5 Notes
Step#1- Update TOC
Morale Health Time
Start
Scenario 1 -1 +3 weeks
Decision 1
Scenario 2 +1
Check 1
Check 2
Check 3
Check 4

2. Your group is waiting?
• Then work on your notes for your
log
• Guided questions are on the
yellow sheets on your desk.

3. Are checks confusing you?
• 1st Roll- to see if you win or lose
• Lose-> Roll Again
• 2nd Roll- What happens now?-
LOOK AT THE TABLE

5. + 3 weeks
NO checks needed

6. Morale Health Time
Start
Scenario 1 -1 +3 weeks
Decision 1
Scenario 2 +1
Check 1
Check 2
Check 3
Check 4

7. Scenario 1
In Search of Gold

9. 1. Keep Looking for Gold
2. Sail Home Now

10. #1
If you decide to keep looking for Gold + 1 Week. No
supply checks needed, however, the ship is sailing close
to some unknown islands in uncharted waters! As the
sun sets, you see a swirling in the water just ahead.
Choose two explorers from your group to make a
Common Sense Roll!
• BOTH Win: You realize what you are seeing is an
underwater reef! Choose another explorer to make 2
Seamanship rolls. If any roll fails, you must roll on the
“Underwater Table”
• Lose: Roll for the underwater table

11. #2
• If you decide to try to sail home, you have to
convince the captain and the crew. Choose an
explorer to make a Negotiation Skill roll.
• Win: You convinced the captain and the crew is on
your side
• Lose: the crew is against you so you need to
convince the captain. Lower Morale by -1. Choose
an explorer to make a Negotiation Skill roll. If you
fail you must roll on the underwater table.

15. Scenario 2
Sailing for Home

17. Morale Health Time
Start
Scenario 1 -1 +3 weeks
Decision 1
Scenario 2 +1
Check 1
Check 2
Check 3
Check 4

18. Supply Check-
Common Sense
Navigation Check-
Seamanship

19. • You must make 4 successful supply &
Navigation Checks
–Check #1
–Check#2
–Check #3
–Check #4
• Add one week to journey for each
failed check!

22. Complete your
“Personal Log” 5
for today’s
episode

23. Students will write a letter to the Royal Geographer
and Cartographer so that the story of their journey can
be added to the court library. What they write will
become the history that students will be reading
tomorrow! Explorers (students) must:
• Describe what they saw when they reached the New
World and also tell about their journey across the
Atlantic Ocean.
• In addition to facts about your adventure, the king
also wants to know your feelings and thoughts about
exploration and sailing into the unknown.
*If you finish early, study for your SS Quiz on
Exploration on Friday- make a Quizlet or Kahoot