WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Teacher: Alena Hallack

Week of: April 24th

Subject: The Age of Exploration

Topic: The explorers of the Age of Exploration
Materials: PowerPoint, worksheets, and notes.

Objectives:

1. Discuss some of the factors that spurred European interest in exploring.
2. Tell how Europeans demand for produced from the East encouraged exploration.
3. Asses the role of religion in spurring exploration.
4. Discuss why Spain and Portugal needed new sources of gold.
5. Discuss Prince Henry’s role in early European exploration
6. Describe Portugal’s exploration of the Africa coast.



Monday Question/Reflection # 1
PowerPoint and outline: what sparked the interest in exploring.
Worksheet: Timeline
Activity: Caravels

Homework:Worksheets if not finished in class.

Tuesday
Question/Reflection # 2
Exploring for profit: Power Point on Prince Henry’s role in early Europeans exploration with student outline.
Video: Portugal Exploration
Vasco de Gama

Homework:
none

Wednesday
Question/Reflection #3
PowerPoint: Portuguese and slave trade with student outline.
Activity and video clip: the impact of slavery.
Timeline: Portuguese exploration activity.
Hoomework:
Activities if not finished in class



Thursday
Question/Reflection #4
Exploring the Americas PowerPoint with student outline.
Worksheets: Who was Christopher Columbus?
Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?
Homework:
Activites if not finisehd in class.



Friday
Question/Reflection # 5
Magellan activity and video

Homework:
None





Assessment: Exam on April 30th on Chapter 14! Students mays use their notebooks for their exams if it is completed.