List of explorers you may choose from for your explorer report.

1.        Juan Ponce De Leon

2.        Christopher Columbus

3.        Amerigo Vespucci

4.        Hernando Cortes

5.        Ferdinand Magellan

6.        Francisco Pizzaro

7.        Vasco Nunez De Balboa

8.        Giovanni Caboto / John Cabot

9.        Hernando De Soto

10.Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca

11.Francisco Vasquez De Coronado

12.Bartolome De Las Casas

Report Research

Include one or two paragraphs of background information.  This must include:

1.        Your explorer’s name

2.        The country that he represents

3.        The king of that country

4.        The time when the exploration took place (ie:  1644-1648)

The report is seven paragraphs.

1.        Introduction

Tell who your explorer is and the dates of the exploration.  Also, tell where the explorer is from.

2.        Explain the reasons that your explorer came to America.  Be sure to include information on how it was funded (paid for.)  What is God, gold, or glory?  Tell why.

3.        What type of ship did you explorer use?  How long was the voyage?  Describe any obstacles / problems that your explorer faced.

4.        What did he explore?  Include any discovers that were made and the lands that were claimed for the explorer’s country.

5.        Discuss the interactions between the explorer, crew, and the Native Americans.  Include primary sources as evidence.  Those may include journals or logs from the explorer.

6.        Provide additional information.  Explain why the exploration was important.  Back up your idea with facts that you find, including primary sources.

7.        Conclusion:  Summarize the main ideas of the report.

CAUSES OF CONFLICT CBA - AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Directions:

http://www.mead354.org/uploaded/District_Office/LS/Assessment/CBA_docs/OSPI_pdfs/ElemHistory-CausesofConflict-CBA.pdf

Keywords:

Do you need additional information? Use these words and phrases to search Nettrekker, Proquest Magazine Index, E-Library, an online library catalog, print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web:

·        American Revolution

·        Revolutionary War

·        War of Independence

·        Thirteen Colonies

·        Boston Tea Party

·        Battle of Lexington

·        Battle of Concord

·        George Washington, Paul Revere, or names of other important people of the time

·        Declaration of Independence

·        Stamp Act

·        Townshend Act

·        Valley Forge

Primary Sources:

1.      American Memory http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.html
The Rochambeau Map Collection contains maps used by Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur (1725-1807), when he was commander in chief of the French expeditionary army (1780-82) during the American Revolution. The maps show Revolutionary-era military actions and early state maps from the 1790s.The collection consists of 40 manuscript and 26 printed maps, and a manuscript atlas, the originals of which are in the Library of Congress' Geography and Map Division.

2.      Liberty! the American Revolution http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html
This PBS website contains information on key events, timelines, and links to primary sources. Designed to complement the popular PBS series by the same name, users do not need to see the series to find this site useful.

3.      National Archives http://www.archives.gov/research/american-revolution/pictures/
This site includes primary and secondary sources including images and documents. The above image comes from this site. Note: The address given is for images. Click here to go to the home page and search for additional documents including the Declaration of Independence.

Student Links:

·        Great place to start for background info! http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/webhunts/revwar_webhunt.htm

·        Tons-o-links! http://www.teacheroz.com/colonies.htm

·        Spy Letters of the American Revolution

• Conflict and Revolution (Timeline)
• Pictures of the War
• American Revolution Home Page
• Liberty!- The American Revolution An online companion to the PBS documentary of the American Revolution. Click on "Chronicles of History" to get lots of information.
• American Revolution Multiple links to Revolutionary War Web sites arranged by people, places and events. 
• American Revolution An extensive list of links to events, people, and places important to the American Revolution.
• The American Revolution: A Site for Kids Connect to biographies, historical sites, documents, events, maps and a timeline of the Revolutionary War at this site, or check for individual links to the pages under each main topic. Don't miss the game section to check out your knowledge of the times.
• Revolutionary Period (1764-1789) Library of Congress Website. Be sure to scroll down the page to find lots of links to important events. 
• The History Place - Conflict and Revolution 1775-76
• Revolutionary war Links Some of these links are not working

Graphic Organizer

• http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=127&title=

Electronic Note-Taker

·         http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=722&title=
Timeline Generators

• http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/bigtimeline/
• http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline/

Bibliographies- Making Citations

• Oregon OSLIS Citation Maker http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/secondary/index.php?page=citeSources
• Citation Machine (Warlick) http://citationmachine.net/

Practice the 50 Nifty United States song:

Learn where the states are:

Go here and practice locating the 50 states.  You will be quizzed later this year on the location of all the 50 states. 

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html

Last modified: November 09, 2010