Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Early Exploration

Watch the two videos and consider the big idea question:
1.  How might you describe the motivating factors for early European exploration and the prevailing/dominant attitude of the explorers?

Consider and further research the following (Connect back to the big idea question):

2.  Describe which explorers came to Canada

    • what was their nationality?
    • who commissioned them?
    • when did they start their exploration into Canada?
    • where did they start their exploration into Canada?
    • how did their journey to Canada begin?
    • why did they decided to explore the new world?