AGE OF EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY ADVERTISEMENT: DIRECTIONS
Project Check List
Select one of the following technologies:
Magnetic Compass, Quadrant, Caravel [Ship], Fluit [Ship], Galleon [Ship]
Identified Age of Exploration Technology
Project requirements
 Description of how it works
 Company name (Be Creative)
 Customer testimonial
 Picture of the technology
 Any additional information or graphic to
support the sale of your invention
Additional things to think of
 Do you provide a through explanation of
how the technology works
 Do you adequately sell the technology to
include the benefit to the customer
 Is your sales material clean and colorful
and visual appealing.
Format [Can be one of the following]
 Poster, Brochure, Pamphlet
Project Rubric
Persuade
the Buyer
Technology
Details
Historical
Content
Presentation
Use of Class
Time
Mastery [4]
Proficient [3]
Developing [2]
Ineffective [1]
The advertisement gives
the reader several
reasons to buy the
technology providing
several specific details
to buy it to include how
it will improve
navigation.
The advertisement gives
the reader a few reasons
to buy the technology
providing specific
details to buy it to
include how it will
improve navigation.
The advertisement may
give the reader a reason
to buy the technology
providing vague details
to buy it, which might
include how it will
improve navigation.
The advertisement may
give the reader a little
or no reason to buy the
technology providing
vague details to buy it
and fails to support how
it will improve
navigation.
The ad has multiple
pieces of information
to explain what the
technology does and
how it would benefit
the buyer.
The ad has a few pieces
of information to
explain what the
technology does and
how it would benefit
the buyer.
The ad has a few pieces
of information to
explain what the
technology does and
weakly explains how it
would benefit the
buyer.
The ad has little
information to explain
what the technology
does and fails to
explain how it would
benefit the buyer.
The content of the
advertisement includes
accurate and relevant
facts/information.
Most of the content of the
advertisement includes
accurate and relevant
facts/information.
Some of the content of
the advertisement
includes accurate and
relevant
facts/information.
Content in the
advertisement is limited
and inaccurate.
The ad shows all
components neatly and
colorfully displayed on
the paper. Creativity is
exhibited in the display
of the technology and its
selling points.
The ad shows most of
the components neatly
and colorfully
displayed on the paper.
Creativity is exhibited in
the display of the
technology and its
selling points.
The ad shows most of
the components and
they are colorfully
displayed on the paper.
Creativity is limited in
the display of the
technology and its
selling points.
The ad shows few of
the components and are
poorly displayed on the
paper. Creativity is
limited in the display of
the technology and its
selling points.
Used time well during
each class period.
Focused on getting the
project done. Never
distracted others.
Used time well during
each class period.
Usually focused on
getting the project done
and never distracted
others
Used some of the time
well during each class
period. There was some
focus on getting the
project done but
occasionally distracted
others.
Did not use class time
to focus on the project
OR often distracted
others.
GALLAGHER | 1
AGE OF EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY ADVERTISEMENT: EXAMPLE
Astrolabes ‘R’ Us
You no longer have to navigate using the
shoreline. You will no longer worry about
getting lost sailing the open sea.
Tested and used by the best Portuguese
Explorers, the astrolabe will help you find
your latitude helping you navigate across
large oceans and open seas.
One advantage of the astrolabe is that a
clear horizon is not needed to use the
instrument. This means that a navigator
can take measurements at night, or on
foggy days when it might be hard to see
the horizon.
Buy yours now, only $250.00
Act now while supplies last
Sold in any Merchant Shop

Take the guesswork out of navigation and
pick-up your astrolabe today.
It will save you so much time and money it will pay for itself in the first three
years that you use it.

You’ll be able navigate faster and through open seas shortening the time
between trade ports.

Unlike older methods to determine your latitude, the astrolabe can be used
day or night, rain or shine.
Customer Testimonial:
This Astrolabe is amazing. I was a little worried
about using it at first, but it makes finding your
latitude on the map easy. We can sail in the
open water more often and know exactly when
we should head east going around the horn of
Africa. We have cut down on our needed
supplies because we spend less time at sea and
we can lower our prices of our trade goods
because we spend less getting it to port.