6.1 and 6.2

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• No jackets, no phone, no gum, no ear buds.

• Sit accourding to the seating plan.

• Get your notebook and books in front of you.

• The lesson starts after the timer ends.

Today's lesson

• Recap of the previous lesson. 

• Homework check.

• Explanation of 6.1.

• Time to work and finish 6.1.

• Explanation of 6.2.

From 1570, a world map by Abraham Ortelius

Do you think that this map is reliable?

Discus with an classmate, and give an argument why you came up with your conlussion.

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In 1453 the city of Constantinople was captured by the Ottaman empire.

How did this effect trading in Europe?

Homework check

• Ch 6.1 Exc. 1, 2 and 3.

• pay attention to each other.

• do you have a different aswer? Just ask, sometimes there's more than one correct answer.

• correct your answer.

Lesson objectives

• You know what inventions made exploration possible. 

• You know which country was the first to start exploring.

• You know how Spain discovered America.

The sea route

• Portugal was the first state that tried to find a way to Asia.

• Henry (the Navigator) wanted to find a sea route, and not use the Silk Road. 

• He needed a new, strong ship. The carvel was designed.

Found!

• In 1498 a sailer from Portugal found a route to Asia.

• After a few struggles, the Portugese started trading spices.

Go to work

• For yourselves 10 minutes.

• Ch. 6.1 exc. 4 till 10

You can ask me questions, but you can't talk amongst yourselfs.

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Columbus

• The Portugese earned a lot of money.

• Christopher Columbus was an Italian merchant. He had a plan to go to India, but not through the east but through the west.

• No one wanted to give him money except the Spaninsh King Ferdinand II of Aragon.

He "discovered" America, but he first thought he was in India. 

Homework

15 minutes

• Read 6.1.

• Do 6.1 exercise 4 till 10 on page 87 to 90,  in pairs or in a group of three. You can quietly discus with the person next to you