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The Voyages of Christopher Columbus LP Explorers of Sea Space& BY MICHAEL CONTRERAS & SUE BYERS WITH MELVIN COOK Illustrated by Mike eustis ISBN Print: 978-1-63260-226-8 ePub: 978-1-63260-227-5 Copyright © 2013 SNAP! Learning® 4325 N. Golden State Blvd. #102 Fresno, Ca 93722 855.200.SNAP www.snaplearning.net ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher. LP Lesson Student Table of Contents Plan Book Introduction ....................................................................................................................4 4 Sea Exploration ............................................................................................................6-12 5-8 Space Exploration ............................................................................................................14 9 Manned Space Flight .....................................................................................................16 10 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................18 11 Additional Source .........................................................................................................20 12 Close Reading Check .....................................................................................................21 13 Writing .........................................................................................................................22-34 14 Rubric ...........................................................................................................................35 27 References ....................................................................................................................36 30 College and Career Readiness Standards .............................................................................39 Introduce Book Students look at the front cover, read the title, author, and illustrator. Students browse the Table of Contents and book to predict what they will learn about. First Read Teacher reads page 4 aloud. Second Read Students read to the stop sign highlighting difficult and challenging words and phrases. Students use strategies to work through the decoding and meaning of words. Students restate or paraphrase the text to demonstrate their understanding. Students determine the main idea, and then write it in the margins. Paragraph(s) 1 Paragraph(s) 2 Paragraph(s) 3 Explorers search for new The 15th-17th centuries are Most explorers had a purpose information or increased called the Age of Exploration. in addition to exploration. resources. Summarize the key idea of this passage in 25 words or less. Most explorers searched for new information or increased resources. The 15th to 17th centuries are known as the Age of Exploration. Third Read Reread paragraph 2. Underline the characteristic that Columbus felt was necessary for sea exploration. Explain his meaning. In paragraph 2, the quote from Columbus states you have to “have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” By this he means that explorers must be courageous and not afraid of the unknown in order to explore the ocean. Reread paragraph 3. Describe the characteristics of explorers. Quote at least two details from the text to support your answer. In paragraph 3, the text states, “explorers tend to be curious, creative, and independent.” It adds, “Most also possess a sense of a higher purpose.” Reader Tasks - Quick Write 1 Students respond to one of the questions or tasks from the Third Read in the Quick Write section of their Close Reading Portfolio. © 2013 SNAP! Learning® All Rights Reserved. 4 Introduction Photo: Michael L. Baird Photo: Nina˜ Pinta Miguel Angel Photo: Christopher Columbus painting by Sebastiano del Piombo Sebastiano by painting Columbus Christopher Christopher Columbus 1 Since the dawn of time, some humans have ventured forth into unknown territories and uncharted seas. For the most part, Santa Maria On Christopher Columbus’ first voyage, he took three those explorers were searching for either ships, the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria. Replicas of these ships are pictured above. new information or increased resources. Certainly, personal courage was a 3 characteristic common to both early and 2 The period including the 15th to 17th centuries has been titled the Age of modern explorers. However, explorers Exploration. One notable explorer also tend to be curious, creative, and active during this era was Christopher independent. Most also possess a sense of Columbus. He once proclaimed, higher purpose. For example, the primary “You can never cross the ocean goal of Columbus was to find a shorter until you have the courage to route to Asia. Columbus also believed lose sight of the shore.” that part of his mission was the spread of Christianity. 4 Review and Explore Students discuss what was learned in the previous lesson. Students explore the page. Students identify the text features used in the text. Students predict what they will learn. First Read Teacher reads page 5 aloud. Second Read Students read to the stop sign highlighting difficult and challenging words and phrases. Students use strategies to work through the decoding and meaning of words. Students restate or paraphrase the text to demonstrate their understanding. Students determine the main idea, and then write it in the margins. Paragraph(s) 4 Paragraph(s) 5 Paragraph(s) 6 Early societies undertook Leif Eriksson was the first Wealth was the goal of seafaring explorations. European to land in North explorations during the Age of America. Exploration. Since then the primary purpose has been improved knowledge. Summarize the key idea of this passage in 25 words or less. Leif Eriksson was the first European explorer to land in North America. Increased wealth, and later improved knowledge, was the goal of explorations. Third Read Reread paragraph 4. Identify the claim the authors make in this paragraph. Quote statements from the text that provide evidence to support the claim. In paragraph 4, the authors claim that exploration “did not begin with the Age of Exploration.” The authors support this claim with the statement “seafaring explorations were undertaken by several societies.” They then give examples of these societies that include the Phoenicians, Greeks, Chinese, and Vikings. Reread paragraph 6. Explain the relationship between the motivation for exploration during the Age of Exploration and the exploration that followed in the years after. Quote statements from the text that provide evidence for your answer. In paragraph 6, the text states, “During the Age of Exploration, the motivation for exploration was largely for material wealth.” Following the Age of Exploration, the motivation changed. “Since that time, major explorations were launched primarily to obtain improved knowledge” about the world and universe. Reader Tasks - Quick Write 2 Students respond to one of the questions or tasks from the Third Read in the Quick Write section of their Close Reading Portfolio. © 2013 SNAP! Learning® All Rights Reserved. 6 Sea Exploration 4 Exploration, of course, did not begin with the Age of Exploration. Prior to that time, extensive seafaring explorations were undertaken by several societies. These included the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Chinese, and the Vikings. “Viking”, replica of the Gokstad Viking ship, at the Chicago World Fair 1893 During the Age of Exploration, the 6 motivation for exploration was largely material wealth. However, since that time, major explorations were launched primarily to obtain improved knowledge about the remainder of the world and the universe beyond. Photo: Nick Stenning Photo: Chinese junk ships have been in use since the 2nd century AD. The Duk Ling (Clever Duck) is of the junk design. 5 In fact, Viking ships were the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Leif Eriksson, an Icelandic explorer searching for timber, is believed to be the first European to land in North America. Eriksson landed on Newfoundland in modern-day Canada. He established a settlement there almost 500 years before the voyages of Columbus. Leif Eriksson Thomas Quine Photo: A memorial statue of Leif Eriksson. 5 Review and Explore Students discuss what was learned in the previous lesson. Students explore the page. Students identify the text features used in the text. Students predict what they will learn. First Read Teacher reads page 6 aloud. Second Read Students read to the stop sign highlighting difficult and challenging words and phrases. Students use strategies to work through the decoding and meaning of words. Students restate or paraphrase the text to demonstrate their understanding. Students determine the main idea, and then write it in the margins. Paragraph(s) 7 Paragraph(s) 8 Paragraph(s) 9 Columbus set sail to find a Columbus explored what Columbus’s explorations were shorter passage to India. is called the New World, discounted because he didn’t including North, South, and discover a route to India. Central America. Summarize the key idea of this passage in 25 words or less. Columbus explored North, South, and Central America. His discoveries were discounted because he didn’t find a route to India. Third Read Explain
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