2AGt 05-10-2021
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Lesson duration is: 60 minItems in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
What is the Silk Road?
Slide 2 - Open question
Making money by selling spices
Religion
Politics
Tools
Knowledge
Economy
'holy mission' to spread the word of God
Monarchs get a chance for expansion
New inventions (compass + astrolabe)
New maps + contact with the Arabic world
Slide 3 - Drag question
Why did the Portuguese keep their maps and travel routes a secret?
Slide 4 - Open question
Slide 5 - Slide
In 1988, the Republic of South Africa issued this stamp, to commemorate something Bartolomeu Dias did 500 years earlier. What did he do?
A
Inventing the astrolabe
B
Reaching Cape of Good Hope
C
Drawing a new map of the African continent
D
Sailing to India
Slide 6 - Quiz
Because of which "mistake" did Christopher Columbus become the most popular explorer of all times?
Slide 7 - Open question
What's something the Spaniards did NOT say to the Native Americans when they met each other?
A
"Have you heard about our lord and savior Jesus Christ?"
B
"This is our land"
C
"Well, it's been great meeting you, but we should be heading home now"
D
"We should bring you to the Spanish queen to proof we've been here!"
Slide 8 - Quiz
Would you join an exploration voyage if you would have lived in the 15th century?
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Slide 9 - Poll
Have you ever been to South America?
