Warm Up:
“You must know that it is the greatest palace that ever was…The roof
was lofty, and the walls of the Palace are all covered in gold and
silver. They are [covered] with…dragons, beasts and birds…on each
of the four sides there is a great marble staircase leading to the top
of the marble wall…”
--Marco Polo
1.
What is Marco Polo describing?
2.
Where do you think this place is?
3.
Would you like to go there?
Marco Polo with Kublai Khan
China, 1271
Marco Polo’s Travels
Today’s Question:
What MOTIVATED
European Explorers?
What OBSTACLES did
they face?
Agenda:
1. In groups: brainstorm reasons to explore
and reasons not to explore
2. Notes/discussion: MOTIVATIONS and
OBSTACLES of European Explorers
3. Begin ship log
Would you explore new lands?
With your table group,
brainstorm reasons to explore
and reasons not to explore.
Come to a decision together!
Would you explore new lands?
Country Name
Reasons TO explore
Reasons NOT TO explore
Motivation:
the reason a person has
for acting a certain way
Motivations for Exploration
G_____: Explorers wanted to get rich.
G_____: Explorers hoped to spread
Christianity.
G_____: Explorers wanted their countries
to become more powerful.
Obstacle:
a thing that blocks
your way
Obstacles faced by explorers
Poor navigational __________ (compasses, maps)
Obstacles faced by explorers
Lack of __________.
___________ and starvation.
Obstacles faced by explorers
Fear of the _____________.
Ship log
You are an explorer who has set sail from
Europe to explore new territories. Write a
log describing TWO MOTIVATIONS for
leaving home and TWO OBSTACLES you
faced on your journey.