Title of Unit: 5th Grade History

Title of Lesson: Early European Explorers 2/2

Submitted By: Jamie Holst

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan:

This lesson plan continues from the previous day. Students will continue learning about
early European explorers and their interactions with the Native Americans. This is day 2/2.
B. Target Population:
Grade Level: 5th
Skill Level: on level
Grouping: Whole group for step 1. Large groups for steps 2-4.
C. Materials:
Computer lab
Internet access
European explorer report
Pencils
D. Objectives:
o NV State Social Studies Standards

H1.5.3 Discuss the interactions of early explorers with native cultures.

H1.5.7 Examine the cultural exchange among the Native Americans,

Europeans, and Africans.

Student-Friendly Standards

I can name one group of explorers that came to North America.

I know that European explorers had their own languages and cultures
that were different from the Native Americans.

E. Procedure:
1. Teacher will review the information from the day before. Students will take out their
worksheets and share it with their group.
2. Students will work in groups to research 1 of the three countries discussed yesterday.
One group will research the British, French, and the third Spanish. Explain once more
than these are just 3 of many countries that had explorers searching for North America.
3. Students can work on the packet together, but each student will turn in his/her
individual packet. Instruct students that the last two questions of the packet needs to
be completed individually.
4. Once students complete their packet, each group will share their information with the
rest of the class.

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EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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Title of Unit: 5th Grade History

Title of Lesson: Early European Explorers 2/2

Submitted By: Jamie Holst

5. CLOSURE: Teacher will review the three countries we learned about today and explain
that tomorrow; students will continue learning about the interactions between the
explorers and the Native Americans.
F. Assessment:
What will you use to measure student understanding?
The completed Explorer packet and oral presentation will measure student
understanding.
Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson.
I will use the last two questions of the packet where the student summarizes and
reflects on the lesson to measure student understanding since the rest of the packet
can be completed as a group. I will be able to tell the student understands the
material based on the description written.

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EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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Title of Unit: 5th Grade History

Title of Lesson: Early European Explorers 2/2

Submitted By: Jamie Holst

Explorer Research Report

1. What group are you researching?__________________________________________________
2. Color the country on the map.

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Title of Unit: 5th Grade History

Title of Lesson: Early European Explorers 2/2

Submitted By: Jamie Holst

3. What time/year did your explorers reach North America?

____________________________________________________________________________________
4. What part of North America did the explorers originally land? ________________________
5. Where did the explorers colonize in North America? Name specific settlements and/or
cities. _______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Was there any well-known person associated with your explorers? If so, what is his name?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7. Did your explorers meet with any Native Americans? ___________________________
8. If so, which tribe? _____________________________________________________________________
9. Why did the explorers originally decide to leave their country? What were they searching
for in their new land? __________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
10. Did the explorers discover or land in any other country before or after reaching America?
If so, where? Name the places below.
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
11. Name two differences you see in your explorers culture and that of the Native Americans
they encountered. ___________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
12. What was the initial meeting like between the explorers and the Native Americans? Was it
positive or negative? Were the explorers and Native Americans able to develop a
relationship? Why or why not. Explain. _________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
13. Name 3 interesting facts you learned about the explorers.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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Karen Powell- Instructor

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Title of Unit: 5th Grade History

Title of Lesson: Early European Explorers 2/2

Submitted By: Jamie Holst

14. Complete the KWL chart from yesterdays worksheet and staple it to this packet.
Complete the following two questions independently!
15. Would you like to have been one of the first explorers to America? Why or why not. Explain
in detail using information gathered in your research to back up your answer.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
16. What useful information would you tell the explorers if you could speak to them before
their journey? _______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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