1. Game Time-Let's get the day started with some games. We have a new game I want everyone to try. It is called Popword. Directions are below:
Play Popword by click-and-dragging across adjacent letters in the grid and releasing the mouse button when you have selected a word. Each successive selected letter must be directly next to the previously selected letter (either horizontally, vertically or diagonally).
If the word you have selected is a valid English word, the letters will 'pop' away and the letters above them will fall to take their place. You score points for each word you pop. Longer words score many more points than shorter words.
Eight Letter Game
Wordsearch.
Knoword
Synonym Toast
Write each word 3 times
Write each definition 2 times
Write 1 sentence using each of your vocab words (make sure you underline the vocabulary word)
Write each definition 2 times
Write 1 sentence using each of your vocab words (make sure you underline the vocabulary word)
3. Central Idea-Let's take some notes.
4. Scope Magazine-Use the article from Scope Magazine to do a close reading activity.
5. NC Write-Bring up those scores!
Would you have liked to have gone on an expedition? Do you think it would have been fun to explore a whole new world? Explain your answers.
7. Motivations for Exploration-There were many different reasons why the explorers would risk their lives to travel to completely unknown worlds. You are going to check out the following websites. Using the information you gather from the websites, I want you to write on a blank sheet of paper 5 reasons why explorers were so eager to explore during the Age of Exploration. Also, write at least 10 facts that you learn from the websites.
Websites:
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-old-world-and-new-world.html#lesson
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/
http://theageofdiscovery.wikispaces.com/Reasons+for+Exploring+the+World
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