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Every letter of the alphabet represents something to do or see in Alaska. Designed for a visitor who has never been to Alaska to quickly assess what they may or may not want to do while they are visiting our beautiful state.

Individual research, paragraph(s)

China Museum Tour Project

I. Brief Biography for each explorer. (Prince Henry the Navigator, Columbus, Hudson, Cortes, Pizarro, Jacques Cartier, Vaso de Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabbott, Sir Francis Drake) Name of explorer Identify the country that sponsored his voyage. During what years was he actively exploring? What did he accomplish? II. Interesting Information Write a paragraph (three to four sentences), which contains interesting information you learned about the explorer from your research. III. Map of his voyage. Use the world map provided, and trace the individual explorer’s voyage. All countries involved should be labeled.

Students will learn researching skills to learn about one famous Renaissance figure and complete a project to teach other students about their famous person.

The students will assemble a project depicting an aspect of prehistoric man's life. The group presentation must be accompanied by a written report prepared independently by each student. The report should include a detailed description of the student's newly acquired knowledge (in other words, what the student learned), the resources used, and a discussion of the advantages or disadvantages of working in a cooperative group.

Group research, report, presentation, jigsaw on one of the major religions of the world; beliefs and values, sacred writings, places of worship, symbols, holidays and food, religious leaders, ceremonies and rituals