INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION (3 paragraphs )
*Personal Information on Explorer – birth ,place of birth,death, information
*What country sponsored the explorer’s explorations?Why? Who was involved? Was anyone else interested in exploring this region?
*Was there anyone else involved? Did anyone else make significant contributions to the exploration?
ARREARS EXPLORED (3 paragraphs)
*What regions did this explorer explore? Describe the region?
*When did the explorer explore the region?
*Who occupied this land before the explorers came to the region? What were they like?
*Why was the explorer exploring this region?
*What did the explorer hope to find?
*What were the conditions of the time that lead to the exploration of this region?
EFFECTS OF THE EXPLORATION (3 paragraphs)
*Why is this exploration significant in history? Were any major discoveries made in the exploration?
*What were the effects of this explorer’s discoveries and explorations in Europe,America, or around the world? Were there economic effects? Was there an increase in scientific knowledge?
*What were the effects of the explorer’s explorations on the native peoples already in the region?
*Are there any lasting effects of this explorer’s exploration in our time?
MAP OF EXPLORATION:
Provide a map that shows this explorer’s most famous route. Include the following detail:
-Starting point
-Final destination
-Red line showing the route
-Ocean Names
-Country Names
-Compass rose (North Pole)
