Vocabulary
Causes of Exploration
All about my Classroom
Discovering the Americas New topic
Halloween Trivia
100

 A strong, fast sailing ship with triangular

sails that could turn easily and sail

against the wind.

caravel

100

What were the Three G's 

Gold   Glory    God

100

What should you do when you come in the room 

Look at the board for directions for today's lesson 

100

The Old World refers to ?

Europe

European Explorers 

100

What vegetable was originally carved into jack‑o’-lanterns before pumpkins?

Turnips

200

A tool with a needle that always points

north, so sailors can tell which direction

they are going.

magnetic   compass

200

Individuals left to find a new world sailing across harsh waters for FAME and Power

GLORY

200

In your own words, why is important to look at the slide on the board when you come in 

So that you can be prepared and focused for the lesson 

200

New World Refers to?

The Americas

North and South America 

New to the European Explorers but not new to the Native Americans that live there 

200

What kind of creature is Dracula?
.

A vampire

300

 A machine that prints many copies of a

page quickly, invented by Johannes

Gutenberg around 1450.

printing press

300

These Holy wars between Muslims and Christians, began a world of travel to other countries 


What was the     Effect  Result

Many saw the goods that other countries had and wanted it too

Like Spices and Silk

300

In your own words, why are the first few minutes of class usually the most important

The new topic is introduced

The directions for the lesson or activity are given

300

For both topics

conquistador

A Spanish soldier-explorer who claimed

land in the Americas for Spain in the

1500s.

300

What is the name of the friendly ghost?

Casper

400

 A time of new learning, art, and

invention in Europe that began in the

1300s. The word means "rebirth."

Renaissance

400

This was a time of re-birth and curiosity 

What came out of this time that helped explorers venture out to find new lands

They began inventing new tools to navigate the harsh waters 

Bonus question:  What were the tools

Astrolabe and Magnetic Compass

400
In your own words, why is important to keep track of your Homework and complete it on time 

Homework is review for test or quizzes and homework is given when SKILLS need to be improved so that a topic is understood.. this goes for all classes 

400

Columbian Exchange

When Ideas and goods are exchanged between the Old world to the New World 
400

In What state were the Salem Witch Trials in 

Massachusetts

500

 A series of religious wars fought

between Christians and Muslims, mostly

from about 1000 to 1200, over control of

the Holy Land.

Crusades

500

Explain in one sentence how the "Caravel" helped explorers 

It was faster a ship.. easier to steer at the time

like a sailboat

500

How can anyone improve on completing Homework on time 

Keep an organized Notebook and Write the homework down in your Agenda provided by the school or one you purchased on your own 

500

Diseases were transferred from who to who 

Old World to the New World

500

How many legs do spiders have?

8