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The Great Age of Exploration (1400-1550) Lesson PlanThe Great Age of Exploration (1400-1550) Lesson Plan
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United Learning
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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1998
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The Great Age of Exploration (1400-1550)

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Delve into the Age of Exploration with this activity-packed resource! Complete with a pre-test, discussion questions and quiz for a 30-minute video on the period, map activities, timeline of discoveries, vocabulary, etc. this is a goldmine for ideas and activities associated with exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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the age of exploration, explorers

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age of exploration, age of discovery, explorers, social studies

Classroom Considerations

Lesson is meant to accompany a viewing of the documentary The Great Age of Exploration (1400-1550)

Pros

  • Includes all instructional materials, including pre-test, discussion questions, answer keys, vocabulary activities, etc.
  • Wide variety of resources and opportunity for differentiated instruction

Cons

  • May be difficult at first to sort through materials in document

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4

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