Ponce de Leon
Where did Juan grow up?
Spain
Who sponsored his first voyage?
The King and Queen of Spain
Where was De Soto from?
Spain
What year did Christopher Columbus sail and discover America?
1492
What goes at the beginning of a sentence?
A capital letter
What island did Columbus send Ponce de Leon to to run?
Hint: Ms. DJ just came back from this island.
Puerto Rico
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Italy
Where did he first land? Then where did he go?
De Soto sailed to Cuba and then went to Florida.
Use the board to show where North, South, East and West are.
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What could go at the end of a sentence?
A period, question mark or exclamation point
What was Ponce de Leon looking for?
Hint: It is 3 things.
Gold, land for Spain and The Fountain of Youth
What was Columbus looking for?
He was hoping to find Asia and the gold and spices that he thought were there.
Where did de Soto explore?
He and his men explored the Southeast
What is a compass?
A device that uses earth's magnetic field to point North.
When do you use 's?
When the noun owns something
For example, Ms. Odom's desk
Who inspired Juan Ponce de Leon to become an explorer?
Christopher Columbus
Where did Columbus actually land?
Where did he think he landed?
He actually landed in The Bahamas but he thought he landed in India.
What did de Soto find during his explorations?
Lots of Native Americans but no gold
What was Christopher Columbus's son's name?
Diego Columbus
What is a rough draft?
The first draft of a writing assignment
Where else did Ponce de Leon explore?
Hint: It is the name of a state and the name means "land of flowers".
Florida
What were the names of the first three ships on Columbus's first voyage?
The Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria
How did de Soto die?
He came down with a terrible fever when traveling through Mississippi
How were the Native Americans treated during this time of discovery?
How did they respond?
The Native Americans were treated poorly, often beaten and made to be slaves.
The Native Americans often tried to revolt against the Europeans. Sometimes they won, but most times they lost.
Give an example of a common noun, proper noun, verb and adjective.
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