Explorers - God, Gold, and Glory Activity
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5th - 8th
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CCSSW.5.2c
CCSSW.5.2d
CCSSW.5.2e
CCSSW.5.4
CCSSW.5.6
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Are you sailing for God, Gold, or Glory?
In this Age of Exploration activity, students imagine themselves as old-world explorers writing a letter to convince a monarch to fund their expedition. In this letter they must select one motivation for their trip and describe why they are hoping to sail for this reason.
Optional: Assign small groups and randomly select one monarch per group. Have the students take turns reading their letters out loud and allow each monarch to "fund" one expedition - the one that was the most convincing.
We did this as a whole group and my students loved being able to read their letters aloud!
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CCSSW.5.2c
Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
CCSSW.5.2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
CCSSW.5.2e
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
CCSSW.5.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSSW.5.6
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
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