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Age of Exploration

Grade Level:
8
Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Who Were the First European Explorers and Why Did They Cross the Atlantic?
Objective:
*Students will identify the motives behind the European exploration of the Americas.
*Students will describe the differences between Spanish, French, English, and Dutch settlementsin the Americas.
* Students will explain how European exploration affected indigenous peoples and West Africans."
Prep:
Put whiteboards & 1 marker at each table
Materials:
PowerPoint
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2DWo-pRy2t6Z2dTanVYN3c0N2M
WhiteBoards (1 for Each Group)
Dry Erase Marker