3rd Grade, Unit 9, Lesson 2

Grade 3 | Unit 9: Early Explorations of North America

Lesson 2:
1492: A Year
That Changed
the World

Our Learning
Goals

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What are our learning goals?

Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

I can determine the main idea of "1492: A Year That Changed
the World" and recount the key details using the 5 W's (who,
what, where, when, why).

I can answer questions about navigation in the Age of
Exploration, and use text evidence to explain how explorers kept track of where they were going.

What are our learning goals?

Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

I can use the linking words for example to connect reasons, and to connect ideas with categories of information.

I can use a glossary to determine or clarify the meaning of key words and phrases.

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enterprise

fleet

sphere

sponsors

uncharted

Let’s Read

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“1492: A Year That Changed the World”

Word Cloud

Write down a key word that you remember from our reading yesterday.

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Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

Check for
Understanding

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Open Ended

Why was it so important for Europeans to have spices?

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Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

Multiple Choice

What does bold mean in this sentence: "That was Christopher Columbus's bold idea that he proposed."

• having shy character or appearance

• referring to a light color or shade
• showing a lack of confidence or courage

• having a strong and confident character or appearance

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Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

Multiple Choice

What is a "fleet" of ships?

• A group of ships that work together

• A group of ships that work alone

• A group of airplanes that work together

• A group of cars the work together

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Check for
Understanding

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Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

Discussing the
Read-Aloud

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Multiple Choice

Who were Columbus's sponsors on his "Enterprise to the Indies"?

• Pope Alexander VI and Emperor Charles V
• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
• King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I of England
• King Louis XIV and Queen Marie Antoinette of France

Open Ended

Why was it important for Columbus to find a new route to the East Indies?

Think-Pair-Share

Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

What word are we learning about?

propose

Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World

Synonyms Activity

propose

To propose something means “to offer or suggest it.”

Reading
About It

The Age of Exploration

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landmark

magnetic field

dead reckoning

compass

hourglass

forerunner

Vocabulary

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estimate

method

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Independent Reading,
Chapter 3

“Navigation in the Age
of Exploration”

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Discussing the
Reading

Draw

Use the drawing tool and circle the items used for navigation by European explorers. There are 6.

Open Ended

Why couldn't explorers use landmarks to guide them?

Writing
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for example

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Check for
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My family and I enjoy playing games together.
For example, last night we played checkers and tonight we will play Bingo.

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Check for

Understanding

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Irene likes to read nonfiction for
example science articles newspapers and biographies.

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Shaun is good at sports involving
running for example soccer and
basketball.

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Looking at
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bat

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Multiple Choice

Father pruned the weeping willow trees in our front yard so we could walk under them.

• prune, definition 1, verb

• prune, definition 2, noun

Multiple Choice

My older brother's bowling league is full of great players!

• league, definition 1, noun

• league, definition 2, noun

Multiple Choice

The magician in the movie said, "Watch out!" just before he made the castle disappear.

• watch, definition 1, noun

• watch, definition 2, noun

• watch, definition 3, verb

• watch, definition 4, verb

Multiple Choice

You were lucky to get a fancy cupcake. Mine is plain vanilla with white frosting.

• plain, definition 1, adjective

• plain, definition 2, noun

Multiple Choice

The sailor drifted off into the ocean in a gleaming boat with white sails and a red hull.

• hull, definition 1, noun

• hull, definition 2, noun

Multiple Choice

The miners claimed the gold they had found was truly theirs and theirs alone!

• claim, definition 1, verb

• claim, definition 2, verb

• claim, definition 3, noun

Multiple Choice

The play had showy characters, such as princes, princesses, and nobles from the grand castle.

• noble, definition 1, adjective

• noble, definition 2, noun

Multiple Choice

The settlers tanned the deer hide so they could make clothing out of it.

• tan, definition 1, noun

• tan, definition 2, verb

• tan, definition 3, noun

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Unit 9, Lesson 2: 1492: A Year That Changed the World