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Maps will be graded based on these criteria.

Content area readers theater script writing and performance

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 a world map to provide, and trace the individual explorer’s voyage. All countries involved should be labeled.