Lesson 1 – Christopher Columbus
Lesson 2 – Amerigo Vespucci
Lesson 3 – Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Lesson 4 – Juan Ponce de Leon
Lesson 5 – Ferdinand Magellan
Lesson 6 – Hernando Cortes
Lesson 7 – Francisco Pizarro
Lesson 8 – Cabeza de Vaca
Lesson 9 – Hernando de Soto
Lesson 10 – Francisco de Coronado
Lesson 11 – Juan Cabrillo
Lesson 12 – The Future of New Spain
SPANISH EXPLORER ACTIVITIES:
- Nonfiction Informational Text – we provide all of the CONTENT
- Questions after each Explorer lesson to assess Informational Text Comprehension
- Reference Mapping using Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
- Latitude and Longitude Mapping-lines of Latitude, Longitude, the Equator, Prime Meridian
- Explorer Grid Puzzles utilizing Ordered Pairs on a Coordinate Grid
- Research Projects using Primary and Secondary Sources
- Journal Writing using Close Reading and Text Features to enhance Comprehension
- Expository Writing – we take students through entire Writing Process!
- Spanish Explorer Vocabulary Quizzes
Students will practice Functional Text Comprehension by following written directions to make their own miniature globe. All patterns included!
Students will then use the Spanish Explorers Content to complete TWENTY Interactive Notebook Assignments (all patterns and step-by-step instructions included!):
- Vocabulary Foldables
- Vocabulary Accordions
- Vocabulary Cootie Catcher with One-Pocket Organizer
- Vocabulary Flap Books
- Vocabulary Circle Flaps
- Two-Pocket Vocabulary Organizer
- Vocabulary Hexagon
- Vocabulary Booklets
- Six-Petal Vocabulary Organizer
- Vocabulary Puzzles
- Vocabulary Six Flap
- Christopher Columbus Journal Page and Interactive Booklet
- Amerigo Vespucci Pocket Time Line
- Ferdinand Magellan History Cube
- Hernando Cortes Cause and Effect Organizers
- Inca and Aztec empires Venn Diagram
- Hernando de Soto Interactive Time Lines
- Juan Cabrillo Find the Fib Game with Two-Pocket Organizer
- The Future of New Spain Circle Chart and Flip Book
We’ve included a context-appropriate Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the higher-level Interactive Notebook and Writing Assignments.
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