Review Day: Let's Sail Away! (a review idea)
Materials:
- 1 paper plate
- 1 drinking straw
- blue and purple construction paper in various shades
- 1 white construction paper copy of the sail and the explorer
- 1 brown construction paper copy of the ships bow
- glue
- scissors
- crayons
- cut out the patterns
- fold the ship's bow cutout down the middle.
- unfold the bow and glue the sides to the middle of the plate, creating a pocket.
- cut slits along the dotted lines on the sail.
- slide the straw through the sail. Insert the straw into the bow.
- tape the straw to the plate, so that it doesn't slide out of the bow.
- color the explorer pattern and glue it just inside the top of the bow.
- tear the blue and purple construction paper into small pieces. Glue the pieces to the plate as shown.
- add desired crayon details to the plate.
- write a description on the sail.
Essential Question:
Who were some of the important European explorers, and what were their reasons for exploring? (They will learn about Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport).
I. Objective:
a. The students will be able construct a ship of their favorite famous European explorer, and write a short excerpt listing the country the explorer sailed from, what they were searching, or their accomplishments on the ship’s sail.
b. SS. 2.14. a. 1. Describe the explorations of Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport, and the impact of these travels on American Indians, and identify the reasons for exploring, information gained from the explorations, individual accomplishments of the explorers, and the results of the travels.
c. 14.a.2 Define Explorer as a person who travels seeking new discoveries.
d. 14.a.3. Define European as a person from one of the countries in Europe.
e. Art: Visual Communication and Production 2.5 The student will use environmental themes and historical events as inspiration for works of art.
II. Materials:
a. Students: "The Explorations of Americas" foldable, pencil, crayons, paper plate, tape, straw, construction paper, scissors, and glue.
b. Teacher: Anchor Chart, a model of the finished product to show the students.
III. Lesson Duration: 60 minutes
IV. Procedures:
(15 minutes) Introduction:
a. To begin, I will call the students to the meeting area. I will begin my lesson by reviewing with the students, and we will fill in the anchor chart for Christopher Newport.
c. Yesterday, we learned about Christopher Newport. He was an explorer. What is an explorer again? I will call on volunteers. They will say, “a person who travels seeking new discoveries” That’s right!
d. Next, I will ask he students, “What is a European?” I will call on volunteers. They will say “a person that comes from Europe.”
e. What country was Christopher Newport sailing from? I will call on volunteers. They should say, “he was sailing from England.”
f. What continent is England on? I will call on volunteers. They should say, “It is on the continent of Europe.”
g. Yesterday, we learned about Christopher Newport (I will point to his name on the chart).
h. Do you remember what the word “sponsor” means? (I will point to the word on our chart). I will call on volunteers. They should say, “to support someone by giving them money, products, or services.”
i. What country sponsored Christopher Newport? I will call on volunteers. They should say, “England.” I will write the word England down on our chart.
j. Do you remember why Christopher Newport explored? I will call on volunteers. They might say, “He wanted to discover riches, find a western route to Asia, and set up a colony for England in Virginia.” I will write this down on the chart.
k. What was Christopher Newport’s greatest achievement? I will call on volunteers. They might say, “He established the first English colony in America or he discovered Virginia.” Yes, I will elaborate and I will write down, “He was the 1st man to reach the Fall line of the James River and to establish a colony in Virginia for England, called Jamestown.”
l. Today you will be setting sail with your favorite European Explorer! YAY! You will make a ship, and write your favorite facts about this explorer on your ships sail. I will show them my example.
m. To make the ship:
n. I will ask the students:
o. Using your journal to guide your thinking, you can write something like this on your sail: “I am an explorer with __________! We sailed from __________. We wanted to ____________.” (I will write this sentence on the easel.)
40 Minutes Instructional Strategies:
a. I will dismiss the students back to their seats. I will hand them each a paper plate and two sheets of construction paper.
b.They will write their name on their paper plate. Tear out the construction paper, and glue it onto their paper plate.
c. Then I will hand out the ship, and the explorer. They will color the explorer, cut both out, and glue each onto their paper plate.
d. Next, I will hand them out a sail to write on (it will already be cut out and the slits will be cut). When they are done writing, I will come around with a straw and tape it onto their paper plate. I will have them leave it to their desk to dry. I will collect these ships to hang-up in the classroom.
(5 minutes) Closing: I tell the students that tomorrow is their Famous Explorers test! I will call on volunteers to answer my questions:
V. Assessment:
a. Informal observation of their creation of their ship and sail, and their responses to my opening and closing questions.
VI. Differentiation/Modifications:
a. I will walk around and help students with their craft.
b. I will monitor what they are writing on their sail, and guide them if needed.
c. I will pre-cut out the ship, explorer, and sail (for those students that need help).
d. I will have the above student’s sail be fill-in-the blanks “I am an explorer with ____________! We sailed from __________. We wanted to ____________.” I will have pre-wrote on it for them.
Who were some of the important European explorers, and what were their reasons for exploring? (They will learn about Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport).
I. Objective:
a. The students will be able construct a ship of their favorite famous European explorer, and write a short excerpt listing the country the explorer sailed from, what they were searching, or their accomplishments on the ship’s sail.
b. SS. 2.14. a. 1. Describe the explorations of Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport, and the impact of these travels on American Indians, and identify the reasons for exploring, information gained from the explorations, individual accomplishments of the explorers, and the results of the travels.
c. 14.a.2 Define Explorer as a person who travels seeking new discoveries.
d. 14.a.3. Define European as a person from one of the countries in Europe.
e. Art: Visual Communication and Production 2.5 The student will use environmental themes and historical events as inspiration for works of art.
II. Materials:
a. Students: "The Explorations of Americas" foldable, pencil, crayons, paper plate, tape, straw, construction paper, scissors, and glue.
b. Teacher: Anchor Chart, a model of the finished product to show the students.
III. Lesson Duration: 60 minutes
IV. Procedures:
(15 minutes) Introduction:
a. To begin, I will call the students to the meeting area. I will begin my lesson by reviewing with the students, and we will fill in the anchor chart for Christopher Newport.
c. Yesterday, we learned about Christopher Newport. He was an explorer. What is an explorer again? I will call on volunteers. They will say, “a person who travels seeking new discoveries” That’s right!
d. Next, I will ask he students, “What is a European?” I will call on volunteers. They will say “a person that comes from Europe.”
e. What country was Christopher Newport sailing from? I will call on volunteers. They should say, “he was sailing from England.”
f. What continent is England on? I will call on volunteers. They should say, “It is on the continent of Europe.”
g. Yesterday, we learned about Christopher Newport (I will point to his name on the chart).
h. Do you remember what the word “sponsor” means? (I will point to the word on our chart). I will call on volunteers. They should say, “to support someone by giving them money, products, or services.”
i. What country sponsored Christopher Newport? I will call on volunteers. They should say, “England.” I will write the word England down on our chart.
j. Do you remember why Christopher Newport explored? I will call on volunteers. They might say, “He wanted to discover riches, find a western route to Asia, and set up a colony for England in Virginia.” I will write this down on the chart.
k. What was Christopher Newport’s greatest achievement? I will call on volunteers. They might say, “He established the first English colony in America or he discovered Virginia.” Yes, I will elaborate and I will write down, “He was the 1st man to reach the Fall line of the James River and to establish a colony in Virginia for England, called Jamestown.”
l. Today you will be setting sail with your favorite European Explorer! YAY! You will make a ship, and write your favorite facts about this explorer on your ships sail. I will show them my example.
m. To make the ship:
- You will get a paper plate, and you will write your name on the back.
- You will tear out construction paper and glue it down on your plate.
- Then I will hand you the ship, and an explorer. You will color the explorer, cut both the ship and the explorer out, and then glue each down on your plate.
- Finally, I will pass out a sail for you to write on, and I will help you insert the straw and tape it down.
n. I will ask the students:
- Who has been your favorite explorer? I will call on volunteers.
o. Using your journal to guide your thinking, you can write something like this on your sail: “I am an explorer with __________! We sailed from __________. We wanted to ____________.” (I will write this sentence on the easel.)
40 Minutes Instructional Strategies:
a. I will dismiss the students back to their seats. I will hand them each a paper plate and two sheets of construction paper.
b.They will write their name on their paper plate. Tear out the construction paper, and glue it onto their paper plate.
c. Then I will hand out the ship, and the explorer. They will color the explorer, cut both out, and glue each onto their paper plate.
d. Next, I will hand them out a sail to write on (it will already be cut out and the slits will be cut). When they are done writing, I will come around with a straw and tape it onto their paper plate. I will have them leave it to their desk to dry. I will collect these ships to hang-up in the classroom.
(5 minutes) Closing: I tell the students that tomorrow is their Famous Explorers test! I will call on volunteers to answer my questions:
- Christopher Columbus was sponsored by what country?
- Juan Ponce de Leon was sponsored by what country?
- Jacques Cartier was sponsored by what country?
- Christopher Newport was sponsored by what country?
- Thumbs up if you’ve been studying your study guide this week? Please use it to study tonight, because I want you all to get 4’s on your test tomorrow!
V. Assessment:
a. Informal observation of their creation of their ship and sail, and their responses to my opening and closing questions.
VI. Differentiation/Modifications:
a. I will walk around and help students with their craft.
b. I will monitor what they are writing on their sail, and guide them if needed.
c. I will pre-cut out the ship, explorer, and sail (for those students that need help).
d. I will have the above student’s sail be fill-in-the blanks “I am an explorer with ____________! We sailed from __________. We wanted to ____________.” I will have pre-wrote on it for them.
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