We have learned a lot about Christopher Columbus and how he "found" the New World.
We learned about specific explorers: - John Cabot - Magellan - Vasco Da Gama
The three things to really focus on and study are: - How each group the French, Spanish, and English affected the natives - What each groups (French, Spanish, English) Motivations were for exploring - Why they continued to explore the world.
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The students have also learned about the different types of ships, the reason the search for spices were so important (food such as hardtack), the jobs that explores had on the ships (letters to Christopher Columbus), different tools used in exploration (the compass), etc.