§1.2: The start of the Age of Discovery (P.2)

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§1.2: The start of the Age of Discovery (P.2)

What? Exercises 1 + 4.

How? Individually or in pairs.

Duration? 6 minutes.

Done?  Do exercise 5 + 6. 

 Write down keywords in your notebook.

Work on section 1.2!

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Previous learning goals

Who was Marco Polo and why is he so important?

How did the Europeans reach the wealth of Asia?

Silk Road

Is it still relevant?

Today's learning goals

Who was Prince Henry and why is he so important?

ALWAYS write these down in your notebook!

How did Portugal become the dominant world power?

Goals for this lesson

At the end of this lesson you understand...

• What role trade with the East played in the Late Middle Ages and how it changed.
• How tradeconflicts led to the age of discovery.
• How Portugal became the dominant world power.

Problem: Ottoman Empire

Machtig en welvarend💪🤑.

Europeanen NIET blij😠:

- Continu oorlog⚔️.

- Moesten hoge prijzen 

  betalen voor luxegoederen💰.

Prince Henry 

'the Navigator'

Funded Portuguese exploration of Africa.

Why?

- Take over luxury trade.

   E.g. ivory, gold and slaves.

- Discover a route to Asia.

The caraval (ship).

Age of Discovery

 In 1488 they reached the 

Cape of Good Hope.

In 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches India.

- Has trouble trading.

   -> Arab merchants + locals.

No big deal, right?

What do you notice?

Portugal rules 

the waves

After the explorations, Portugal became dominant in the spice trade.

 Portugal became a large 

naval power (large fleet). 

What? Exercises 7a, 10, 11 + 12.

How? Individually or in pairs.

Duration? 6 minutes.

Done?  Write down the key terms, 

           events and dates from the lesson.   

Work on section 1.2!

During the 13th century, Europeans started to map the world.

What? Exercises 1, 4, 5 + 6.

How? Individually or in pairs.

Duration? 6 minutes.

Done?  Write down the key terms, 

           events and dates from the lesson.   

Work on section 1.2!

Planning for this lesson

1. Checking the homework
2. Instruction paragraph 1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery
3. Short assignment about the Age of Discovery