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THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

THE AGE OF EXPLORATION. TRAVELLERS IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

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THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

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  1. THE AGE OF EXPLORATION TRAVELLERS IN THE MIDDLE AGES

  2. At the end of the Middle Ages (1500), people in Europe began to change. They started to travel more and find out about other continents.Look at the maps below that come from the Middle Ages. What do they tell us about what people in the Middle Ages knew about the world?

  3. Why did Europeans begin to travel? PILGRIMS POOR ROADS MERCHANTS CRUSADES

  4. Why did Europeans begin to travel?

  5. PILGRIMS AND CRUSADERS • In the middle ages people who travelled to holy places were called p_______. In Ireland pilgrims travelled to L____ D___. Other pilgrims travelled to R___ where the p___ lived. Some pilgrims went to the H___ L___. They visited J_________ where Christ had died. • There were wars in the H___ L___ between Christians and M______. These wars were called C_______. People who fought in the Crusades were called C________. When the Crusaders returned h___ the brought many new goods with them. These included s_____ to flavour food, a fine cloth called s___ and jewels like e_______ and rubies.

  6. MARCO POLO

  7. MARCO POLO • Marco Polo was born into a rich merchant family, who travelled overland through Asia to import silks and precious stones. • On a trip in 1271, Marco made notes on everything he saw. • Marco was well received in China, and stayed at the court of Kublai Khan for 17 years. He travelled all over the east, and learned about many countries. • Marco returned to Venice after 24 years. • He wrote his Travels of Marco Polo about the wealth of China and this encouraged explorers to find new routes to the East.

  8. MARCO POLO • Imagine that you are Marco Polo, write a paragraph describing one of your experiences in Asia.

  9. 1. Give four reasons why sailors were afraid to go on long voyages in the middle ages.2. Which of these reasons do you think was the most sensible? Explain your choices. Pg 10 & 11

  10. CAUSES OF AGE OF EXPLORATION Pg 12

  11. PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR • List three facts about Prince Henry the Navigator. Pg 12 & 13

  12. IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIPS & NAVIGATION PORTLAN CHARTS – Showed places along coasts ASTROLABE – Worked out latitude COMPASS – Used to find direction CARAVEL – New ships with lateen and square sails, rudders for steering and clinker built. LOG & LINE – Used to work out speed in knots or depth of water

  13. IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIPS & NAVIGATION • List four improvements in caravel ships. • What was a compass used for? • What was a quadrant or astrolabe used for? • Name the maps charted around coast lines. • How did sailors measure speed? • How was depth of water measured? • What was a logbook used for? • Lateen sails, square sails, rudders for steering and clinker built (overlapping boards) made it stronger. • Find direction. • Find latitude. • Portolan charts. • Log and line. • Lead and line. • It kept a record of events during the voyage. HOMEWORK: LEARN THE INSTRUMENTS THAT LEAD TO AN IMPROVEMENT IN SHIPS AND NAVIGATION FOR A TEST IN THE NEXT LESSON Pg 13, 14 & 15

  14. PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS

  15. TASK: • Imagine you were a sailor on Vasco da Gama’s ship. Write a paragraph about your adventures using these guidelines: • Setting out • Adventures at sea • Arriving in India • The journey home

  16. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS • Where did Christopher Columbus come from? • Who inspired Columbus? • What did Columbus believe about the world? • Where did Columbus hope to sail to? • Who agreed to sponsor Columbus’ voyage? • Why did they agree to sponsor the voyage?

  17. COLUMBUS’ FIRST VOYAGE • In A_____ 1492, C__________ Columbus set out on his f____ voyage. He hoped to reach C_____ and J____. He had t____ ships. The largest was called the S____ M____. The others were the N___ and the P____. There were n_____ sailors on the three ships. • Columbus sailed w___ across the A_______. He kept two l___. One log was to deceive the s______, the other told the t___ story. After sailing for o__ month, the s______ wanted to go home but C_______ persuaded them to try a little longer. Next day they saw l___.

  18. Columbus’ opinion on the native people of Hispaniola • What does the above extract tell you about the motives of European explorers? • In what part of the world is the territory referred to in the extract? • What opinion does Columbus form of the native people? • In your opinion, did Columbus and his crew treat the native people fairly?

  19. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS • Write about the voyage of exploration commanded by Christopher Columbus: • The people who sponsored the voyage and their motive. • A description of the ships, cargo and crew. • Route travelled and events that occurred during the voyage. • Places discovered and explored. • Outcome of the voyage of exploration.

  20. HOMEWORK • Read extract and answer questions.

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