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Sailing Ships 2/15/12. Objective: Students will be able to explain by point of view that the Earth is round Lang. Objective: Students will be able to define what a horizon is Do Now: - Take 10 minutes to study for quiz on “Where am I?” and “Getting off the ground”. Mid Summative Exam 1.
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Sailing Ships 2/15/12 Objective: Students will be able to explain by point of view that the Earth is round Lang. Objective: Students will be able to define what a horizon is Do Now: - Take 10 minutes to study for quiz on “Where am I?” and “Getting off the ground”
Mid Summative Exam 1 Move into test taking positions When done take out a book and read quietly
So everyone knows the Earth is round… But how can you prove it? Round Earth
Sailing Ships • Construct a ship like the one demonstrated on page 7 • Make a voyage on both the flat maps and around the globe • Record your observations
Glossary Term Horizon- The place where your line of sight meets the water
Reading Accidental Discovery of America: The first voyage of Columbus Follow along with the class as we read pages 47-51