Explorer Trading Card Assignment
8th Grade World History
The Explorer Trading Card assignment is a great way to practice
research skills and to learn more about European Explorers. Students
will be using the resource center as well as the computer lab to
conduct research and create their trading cards.
Your Project: Each student will be assigned one explorer to conduct
research on. Once the research is complete, the student will create a
card of the explorer with a picture and name on one side and the
historical information (Statistics) on the backside. Six identical cards
should be made to bring to class for a trading game.
Each card should include:
1. A picture of the explorer on one side with his name
2. A detailed description of his life and accomplishments
on the back such as...
- Dates when he was born/died,
- Where he came from
- Who he sailed for
- What his significant findings were
- Other events or information that was important
Your Grade: This project is worth 30 points. Students will be graded
on the quality of the information and neatness of their trading cards,
which will be due Friday May 28th to be traded in class for note taking.
Good Luck and have fun.
Helpful Hints: Make cards in PowerPoint. View all slides and then copy and
paste the front and back into a word document. Right click and format
picture, change the layout to behind text. Print two pages to make six
copies.
Explorers to be assigned....
1. John Cabot
2. James Cook
3. Sir Francis Drake
4. Henry Hudson
5. Sir Martin Frobisher
6. Sir Walter Raleigh
7. George Vancouver
8. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
9. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
10. Fancisco Vasquez do Coronado
11. Juan Bautista de Anza
12. Father Eusebio Francisco Kino
13. Hernando de Soto
14. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
15. Francisco Pizarro
16. Juan Ponce de Leon
17. Jacques Cartier
18. Samuel de Champlain
19. Louis Joliet
20. Rene Robert Cavalier
Sieur de La Salle
21. Jacques Marquette
22. Prince Henry
23. Pedro Alvares Cabral
24. Vasco de Gama
25. Ferdinand Magellan
26. Amerigo Vespucci
27. Giovanni Da Verrazzano
28. Estevanico