Exploration of the New World

Watch the following video to help you understand the exploration of the New World:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DlNhbkPiYY&list=PLUq2fNeDMArOKiYsbf4uWO...

As the Europeans began to explore the new world, there were tons of technological factors that helped them make new advances. Improvements in shipbuilding included the
construction of the caravel, which was a smaller and faster ship with triangular sails that could
sail into the wind. Navigation made many improvements, as well. Navigational skills allowed sailors to venture further out to sea. The astrolabe, which measures the height of the sun above the horizon, the compass, and the reading of the celestial stars aided sailors in plotting their location and course.
 
By clicking on the link below, you can view a map of the explorations made possible with these new technologies. 
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/ahon/history_interactive/mvl-1021/commo...
 
In a T-chart format, make a list of a few risks vs. rewards the explores encountered as they set out to discover the New World.
 
 
Next, watch the following video from KnowItAll.org.
Think about the “Race Around the World” and how it compares to discovering the new world a long time ago. Answer the following questions as you watch the video.
 
https://www.knowitall.org/video/around-alone-part-1-project-discovery
 

1. Where does the race begin?
2. What do the “skippers,” or sailors, do at each stop?
3. How do they qualify?
4. How did the race around the world in U.S. originate?
5. What can you say about the drivers who choose to take on this task?
6. What does the sailor tell us about following our dreams?
7. Describe the physical labor that took place before the race.
8. What is the benefit of having a “sponsor”?
9. What two subjects are applied when boating?
10. What is important about the shape of the sail?
11. Why is the wind strength important?
12. What is the difference between the two sails?
13. What are the two most important parts to knowing your position on a map?
14. Bermuda is to the ____________ of Charleston.
15. How will the sailor know which directions he is going?
16. What does a GPS use to know the position of the sailor?
17. How long does he get to sleep at a time?
18. Describe life on a boat while at sea.

 
 
Compare and contrast what the early European explorers experienced and what the sailor in the “Race Around the World” experienced.
How are they alike?
How are they different?
What other new technologies have been invented?
Are the risks and rewards still the same?
 
Create a visual representation of your comparison, and explain in detail what you have written. 

Questions from video