Homework:
10/30 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB
1. Altitude is the height of an area, measured from sea level.
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2. Latitude is the angular distance north or south from the equator to a particular location. The equator has a latitude of zero degrees. The North Pole has a latitude of 90 degrees North; the South Pole has a latitude of 90 degrees South.
--> 3. Longitude is the angular distance east or west from the north-south line that passes through Greenwich, England, to a particular location. Greenwich, England, has a longitude of zero degrees. The farther east or west of Greenwich you are, the greater your longitude (east or west). The Midway Islands (in the Pacific Ocean) have a longitude of 180 degrees (they are on the opposite side of the globe from Greenwich).
4. The Western Hemisphere is another name for the Americas (or the New World).
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5. A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
-->6. A cartographer is a map maker.
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7. Cartography is the study and the construction of maps.
--> 8. A caravel is a type of two- or three-masted sailing ship developed in the 1400s by the Portuguese.
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9. A chronometer is a very accurate time-keeping device that is used for determining one’s longitude at sea.
--> 10. A compass is a device that always points north. It is used for navigation.
11/4- Research: 2 page type-written report on an explorer. Explorers were given in class on 10/27/14 to each student. 12 font; Times Romans; black ink; 1 inch margins on all sides; paragraph format; no plagiarizing. Go over instructions given in class.
Your research paper must include the following:
Research the following facts :
- Name of the Explorer
* Personal Information (Nationality, trade, childhood information-if available, how they became interested in sailing/exploring)
* Purpose of Expedition(s) (include who was financing the expedition)
* Travel Route(s) (include the date(s) of the expedition)
* Results of the Expedition(s) (New trade route, discovery of new land, etc)
* Importance of this Discovery
* Other Important facts that you would like to include about this explorer
History: Who is this explorer and why is he famous?
Geography: Where did he explored? What is that land known as today?
Culture: What was it like when he arrived and what is its religion, customs, food, spoken languages today?
Agriculture: What was the land like in terms of agriculture? Were the early settlers able to farm on it or raise animals?
Industry: What economic goods and services did the explorer find? Did he produce any?
Map of the month due 11/13/14
