Ms. Pearson

Facebook page for Explorer

Due Friday, November 4.

Facebook for Explorers  Click on Fictional Character Profile

Students may use the link above to go to this page to complete their facebook page for their assigned explorer. You may complete it on line and print it out or write it out on the sheet given out in class. Be sure to complete all parts.

Here is a downloadable copy of the page Download European Explorer Facebook

 

Warm Ups 46-50

Due Wednesday, November 2

 

•46. A word that means “to sail around.”(notes) 

•47. Whose ship was the first to sail completely around the world (although he did not survive the trip)? (notes)

•48. Who were the King and Queen of Spain that financed Columbus’s voyage?

•49. Who was the explorer who first reached the tip of Africa?

•50. Who was the first European explorer to reach India by ship?

Explorers Song

Here are the words and video for the Explorers Song Ms. Johnson taught us today. Download Exploration song (To the tune of 'Party in the USA' .  Here are the lyrics to the song.  Download He sailed to the shore of San Salvado rlyrics

 

Warm Ups 41-45

Due Wednesday, October 26, 2011

 

•41. Name the followers of the religion Islam.(92)

•42. Name the followers of the religion Judaism.(92)

•43. Name the followers of the teachings of Jesus.(92) 

•44. Name the first explorer to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean to try to reach Asia and India.(150) 

•45. Name the member of the Portuguese royal family famous for promoting exploration. (148)

Warm Ups 36-40

36. What is a system of worship and belief, especially aout a god.

37. What is the word for belief in one god?

38. Who was the founder/ father of Judaism?

39. Who was the founder of Islam?

40.  Who was the founder of Christianity?

Warm Ups 31-35

DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011

•31. precipitation that contains chemicals that are acidic (227)

•32. Harmful materials released into the environment (189)

•33. Energy which produces very little air pollution, but in an accident can spread radioactive pollution (226)

•34. Country in Europe with the worst air pollution problem(notes)      35. City in Ukraine which experienced a nuclear disaster in 1986.(226)