EARLY EXPLORERS REPORT
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(Student’s Name)
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(Explorer’s Name)
Your report will consist of five parts:
1. A title page
2. An illustration of the flag of the country the explorer represented
3. A map showing the route(s) the explorer took
4. A written reported based on the attached “Explorer Report Notes”
5. A bibliography
Due Dates:
 Notes Packet: ………………………………………………… Monday, March 11
 Final Report (title page, illustration of flag,
route map, final draft ( essay), bibliography …….Thursday, March 21
Hernando de Soto
Cabeza de Vaca
Giovani Caboto
Hernando Cortes
Bartolomeu Diaz
Sir. Francis Drake
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
Panfilo de Narvaez
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jean Ribault
Amerigo Vespucci
REPORT GUIDELINES AND REMINDERS
Essay
 The title page, written report, and bibliography should be written very neatly.
 Use the information from your “notes packet” to write your essay. DO NOT COPY
WORDS FROM YOUR SOURCES
Flag and Map
 Both the illustration of the flag and route map must be colored using crayons or colored
pencils (no markers).
 On the map, shade in the background –don’t leave any part of the page white (unless
it’s supposed to be white).
 On the route map, the continents and oceans should be labeled
 Use a red marker to draw the path taken by the explorer
Other
 On the title page, make sure the date at the bottom of the page is the date your report
is due, not the date on which you’re writing/typing your title page.
 You must use at least two sources to find information for your report.
 On your bibliography, all of your sources must be listed together in alphabetical order
by the first letter in the source.
 Be sure to skip a line between sources.
 Put your report in a presentation/report folder or neatly stapled (not a binder) with the
pages in the following order:
o Title Page- (hand drawn picture)
o Flag of Country Explorer Represented
o Map of Explorer’s Route(s)
o Final Draft( essay)
o Bibliography
NOTES PACKET
Due March 11
(Monday)
Paragraph one (introduction)
Date of birth: _____________ Date of death: _________________
Birthplace: ________________________________________________
Country explorer represented: _________________________________
Years during which explorer traveled: ____________________
What was the explorer’s goal? __________________
Paragraph two- Early Life
Tell a few interesting facts about the explorer before he went on his
main voyage. ( who, what, where, when, why, and how)
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Paragraph Three- Exploration
Tell a few interesting facts about the explorer during his main voyage.
(who, what, where, when, why, and how)
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 _____________________________________________________
Paragraph four-Results
Did the explorer accomplish his goal or what he set out do?
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What did he gain for himself or the country he represented?
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How was he treated on his return to his country (did he return?)?
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Paragraph five- Your opinion
Do you like this explorer?___________
Why? _____________________
What would you do if you were on his ship?
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Why?
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Do you think there will ever be another explorer like him?
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Why?______________________________________________________
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Where would an explorer travel today and what might he/ she be trying
to find?
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BIBLIOGRAPHY INFORMATION
A bibliography lists, in alphabetical order, the books and materials
you have used in your report. Please use the appropriate formats
shown below. If you are typing your report, remember to leave
one space after periods, commas, and colons.
BOOKS
Author (last name, first name). Title. City (where the book was
published):Publisher, copyright date.
Examples:
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. New York:
Arthur A.Levine Books, 1997.
Sachar, Louis. Holes. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1998.
INTERNET ARTICLES
“Name of website.” http://www.websiteaddress.com, date.
Examples:
“Enchanted Learning.”
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/
columbus.shtml, 2010.
“ThinkQuest.” http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/de_soto.htm,
2010.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS / REFERENCE BOOKS
“Article Title.” Title of the Reference Book. Edition. Date
published.
Example:
“Flying Fish.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. 1993.
MAGAZINES
Author (last name, first name). “Title of Article.” Title of
Magazine Date (day month year): Page numbers of the
article.
Examples:
Bay, Marianne. “Something Fishy Going Up.” At Sea 7 June 1992:
34-35.
Redding, Marcia. “Two Stars Are Born.” ZooNooz July 2000: 2831.
Sample Title Page
Name of Explorer
Picture of Explorer
Your Name
Due Date
Flag of ________________
PROJECT RUBRIC
Points Possible
5
Points Earned
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Flag of country explorer represented
10
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Route Map
10
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Covered required information
40
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Words spelled correctly
5
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Paper organized into 5 paragraphs
5
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Used own words
10
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Bibliography
10
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Written Neatly
5
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(100 possible)
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Title Page
Biography (written report)- not typed
Total Points