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Following the light of the sun,
we left the Old World.--
Christopher Columbus
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3rd
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Words to Know: |
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Explorer: a person who travels seeking new discoveries European: A person from one of the countries in Europe Characteristics: Different traits Adapt: to change based on the environment around you Regions: Places that have common characteristics |
Contribution: The act of giving or doing something Direct Democracy: A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws Representative Democracy: A government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make their rules and laws for everyone
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Hemisphere: Half of a sphere (globe) created by the prime meridian or the equator Equator: An imaginary line around the middle of the earth that divides the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres Prime Meridian: An imaginary line that divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres
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We are studying about
Ancient Cultures of our World.
Let's look at the characteristics of them:
Ancient
Culture |
Location |
Physical
Characteristics |
Human
Characteristics |
Ways
they adapted to their environments |
Economics
(how they made money) |
in the western
region of Africa |
Near rivers;
desert-like conditions; gold mines there |
Farmers,
Miners, Traders |
Salt was an
important natural resource for people in the desert |
Salt was traded
for gold |
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near the Mediterranean Sea |
The
soil is not very good for growing things, there are a lot of mountains
that make it hard to walk from one place to another, and there is never
enough fresh water. |
Farmers, Shipbuilders, Traders |
They farmed
on hillsides and created new communities in the mountains |
Trading took
place on the Mediterranean Sea; they made pottery to trade |
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near the Mediterranean
Sea |
Located
next to a river; city built on many hills; only a little rich soil |
They farmed
on hillsides |
Trading took
place on the Mediterranean Sea; they made pottery to trade |
Take a look at this video clip of Ancient Greece!
Play the Ancient Greece Jeopardy Game!
Let's compare the Explorers we're studying:
Explorer |
Country
(sponsor) |
Reasons
for Exploring |
Successes/Achievement |
Spain |
To find
a western sea route to Asia |
1) first
European to discover a sea route to America 2)discovered the New World
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Spain |
To discover
riches and land to conquer |
1) first
European to land in Florida 2) gave Spain claim to Florida 
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France |
To colonize
the New World |
Explored
the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada) and gave France
a North American claim 
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England |
1)To discover
riches 2)To find a western sea route to Asia 3)To colonize Virginia |
1) arrived
at where Jamestown is today 2) made 4 other voyages bringing more people to Jamestown 3) was 1 of the 1st men to reach the Fall Line of the James River |
Play the Early Explorers Game here!
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