Exploring Horizons: Spain and Portugal's Age of Discovery

Exploring Horizons: Spain and Portugal's Age of Discovery

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Exploring Horizons: Spain and Portugal's Age of Discovery

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you can explain why Spain and Portugal explored, name two differences in their colonies, and identify explorers' routes on a map.

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What do you already know about the Age of Discovery?

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What Lies Beyond the Horizon?

Imagine being on a ship sailing into the unknown. What did explorers hope to find? What would you want to discover?

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Why Did They Journey?

The reasons: Wealth for gold and spices, Religion to convert and crusade, Glory for power and fame.

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Maps and Routes: Dias and Da Gama

Dias sailed around the Cape of Good Hope. Da Gama reached India. Identify routes on the map.

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Spain vs. Portugal: Colonial Differences

Spain focused on the Americas, while Portugal established trade routes in Africa and Asia.

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Spot the Differences

Identify two key differences between Spanish and Portuguese colonies.

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Interactive Map Activity

Locate and mark the explorers' routes on a blank map.

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Conclusion and Reflection

Reflect on explorers' motivations and outcomes. What was the most surprising discovery?

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Slide 11 - Open question

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Slide 12 - Open question

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

Slide 13 - Open question