"The North American Explorers Infographic" Project

BACKGROUND: For this assignment, you will be researching one of the explorers of the North American continent and creating a graphic that illustrates your findings in an educational manner.

SOURCE FOR RESEARCH:  Students will need to use online materials to locate materials that support their information on their graphic.

THE ASSIGNMENT:    Make a LARGE HISTORICAL INFOGRAPHIC IN GOOGLE DRAWINGS (Google Drive>New>More>Google Drawing) that illustrates all of the information below regarding your assigned EXPLORER)

IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A HISTORICAL INFOGRAPHIC LOOKS LIKE, TRY THIS LINK!

I am NOT looking for a PowerPoint Slide full of Bullet Points. I want an interesting and informative INFOGRAPHIC, like those in the Google Search Link above!

  • Your Poster must include:
    • NAME OF YOUR EXPLORER
    • PICTURE OF YOUR EXPLORER
    • BIRTH AND DEATH DATES
    • COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (or patron for exploration, if necessary)
    • ORIGINAL GOAL OF THEIR EXPLORATION
    • AREA EXPLORED
    • DATE OF EXPLORATION/S
    • MAJOR CLAIM TO FAME AS AN EXPLORER
    • DESCRIPTION OF INTERACTIONS WITH NATIVE AMERICANS: BE SPECIFIC!
    • AT LEAST 2-3 FACTS ABOUT YOUR EXPLORER THAT ARE NOT USUALLY KNOWN.
    • BONUS POINTS FOR:
      • A MAP THAT SHOWS THEIR EXPLORATION ROUTES,
      • DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROFIT/LANDS GAINED FROM THEIR EXPLORATION,
      • CITIES, COUNTRIES, REGIONS, BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, ETC. NAMED AFTER YOUR EXPLORER.
  • YOUR POSTER MUST LOOK GOOD, be well laid out, interesting to look at, easy to read and learn from.
NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORER STUDENT, 2ND STUDENT, 8TH
Juan Ponce De Leon Jacob Adamaris
Hernan Cortes Nicole Kellsey
Francisco Pizarro Krystal Gabby
Franciso Vaquez de Coronado Matt Aden
Henry Hudson Jayla Layla
Hernando de Soto Kaylee Claire
Giovanni da Verrazzano Ashlee Jarrod
Amerigo Vespucci Hayden Tanner
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo - Landon
Jacques Cartier - Keegan
John Cabot - Dylan
Vasco de Gama - Brandon
Pedro Álvares Cabral - Stephen
Vasco Núñez de Balboa - Michael
Cabeza de Vaca - Charlie
Sir Walter Raleigh - Alejandra
Samual de Champlain - Sylvia
Peter Minuit - Sam

SUBMISSION:  When you are done with your Graphic, SHARE IT WITH MR. B. THROUGH GOOGLE DRIVE for printing and posting, as needed.

GRADING:  This assignment will be worth a total of 50 points!