Monday- no school
Tuesday-
Juan Ponce De Loan
- From Spain
- Well educated
- Knew several languages
- Christopher Columbus was his cousin
- He heard about Columbus's discoveries so he wanted to go explore
- Fountain Youth
- Discovered Florida
Bartolomeu Dias
- From Portugal
- Sailed for King of Portugal
- Discovered the Cape of STorms now is called Cape of Good Hope
- Learned they could trade with India directly
Christopher Columbus
- Born in Italy
- First person from Europe to Discover North America
Wednesday- presentations
Marco Polo
- From Italy
- Accomplished wealth and was socially popular
- Very well known
- Well educated
Amerigo Vespucci
Vaso De Gama
James Hook
- Great Britain
Thursday- videos
Friday- notes
Portuguese
- Had a country that was supportive of exploration
Spain
- Columbus convinced in King of Spain to finance the voyage to Asia
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